The meteor was finally bribed, gave up the head-strap, and the Sioux went home with the great glory of having outwitted a meteor; for, as they met no more, the debt was never paid.
The _language_ of the Sioux would, with proper facilities, be easily acquired.

It is said, in many respects, to resemble the ancient Greek.
Even after having acquired considerable knowledge of the language by study, it is necessary to live among the people in order to understand their fanciful mode of speaking.
One of the chiefs, "Sleepy Eyes," visited a missionary not many weeks since, and on being asked why he did not come at the time appointed, replied, "How could I come when I have no mocassins," meaning that he had no horse.

The horse had recently been killed by a man who owed him a grudge; and his way of alluding to the loss was the mocassins.

On another occasion, this same chief, having done what he considered a favor for the missionaries, at _Traverse des Sioux_, told them that his coat was worn out, and that he had neither cloth nor thread to mend it; the fact was, that he had no coat at all, no cloth nor thread; his brawny neck and arms were entirely bare, and this was his way of begging for a new coat.
In Indian warfare, the victor takes the scalp of his enemy.

If he have time, he takes the entire scalp, including the ears; but if hurried, a smaller scalp-piece is taken.