We were now arrived at the close of our solitary journeyings along the St. Joseph's trail.
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A military road led from this point to Fort Leavenworth, and for many miles the farms and cabins of the Delawares were scattered at short intervals on either hand.Francis Parkman
Riding in advance, we passed over one of these great plains; we looked back and saw the line of scattered horsemen stretching for a mile or more; and far in the rear against the horizon, the white wagons creeping slowly along.
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Fort Leavenworth is in fact no fort, being without defensive works, except two block-houses.
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We were soon free of the woods and bushes, and fairly upon the broad prairie.
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Early on the next morning we reached Kansas, about five hundred miles from the mouth of the Missouri.
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