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well to Lexington, where we again stopped for provisions; 

 ran sixty miles to-day. 



Friday, 13th. Heavy white frost, and very foggy. 

 Started early and ran well. Tried to buy butter at sev- 

 eral places, but in vain. At Greenville bought coffee. 

 Abundance of Geese and White Pelicans ; many Sand- 

 hill Cranes. Harris killed a Wood-duck. Passed Grand 

 River; stopped at New Brunswick, where we bought ex- 

 cellent beef at 2\ cents a pound, but very inferior to Buf- 

 falo. Camped at a deserted wood yard, after running 

 between sixty and seventy miles. 



Saturday, 14th. A windy night, and after eight days' 

 good run, I fear we shall be delayed to-day. Stopped by 

 a high wind at twelve o'clock. We ran ashore, and I 

 undertook to push the boat afloat, and undressing for the 

 purpose got so deep in the mud that I had to spend a 

 much longer time than I desired in very cold water. 

 Visited two farm houses, and bought chickens, eggs, and 

 butter; very little of this last. At one place we pro- 

 cured corn bread. The squatter visited our boat, and we 

 camped near him. He seemed a good man; was from 

 North Carolina, and had a fine family. Michaux killed 

 two Hutchins' Geese, ^ the first I ever saw in the flesh. 

 Ran about twenty miles ; steamer " Lebanon " passed us 

 going downwards, one hour before sunset. Turkeys and 

 Long-tailed Squirrels very abundant. 



Sunday, 15th. Cold, foggy, and cloudy; started early. 

 Passed Chariton River and village, and Glasgow; bought 

 bread, and oats for my Deer. Abundance of Geese and 

 Ducks. Passed Arrow Rock at eleven. Passed Boones- 

 ville, the finest country on this river; Rocheport, with 

 high, rocky cliffs; six miles below which we encamped, 

 having run sixty miles. 



' Monday, 16th. Beautiful autumnal morning, a heavy 

 white frost and no wind. Started early, before six. The 



^ Branta hutchinsi. 



