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high tide arose, covering all the beach where we were encamped, com- 

 pelling us to leave. The water was fiom 6 to 12 inches- deep in our 

 camp before we could get our things into the canoes. So we went back 

 to Seabeck for breakfast, reaching the place about 7 o'clock. It was 

 a cold ride, as we were wet, and the wind blowing somewhat against us. 

 We had to take turns at paddling, to i)revent our suffering from cold. 

 Other canoes came in later. Remaining here until half past 10 o'clock 

 we again started, and though there was some head wind, we traveled 

 15 miles more before 5 o'clock, about which time we made cam[). Six 

 of our canoes were in company, the other having remained at Seabeck 

 until the next day. That night I witnessed a silent tamauous over a 

 sick woman. 



We encamped on as high ground as we could find along the beach, 

 but next morning about 4 o'clock the tide was so high as to compel us 

 to run for fear of being again submerged. The water came only to the 

 edge of our beds. 



Some of the canoes started about 5 o'clock and with a fair wind part 

 of the time they reached Skokomi.sh about half past 10 o'clock. Others 

 waited until after daylight and did not arrive until two or three hours 

 later. Thirty-three hours were occupied in our return trip. 



In July, 1876, I made another trip over the same route with these 

 differences in circumstances: The latter trip was with one canoe and 

 in the summer. With one man to steer, one to row, and two women to 

 paddle, we left Skokomish about G o'clock in the morningand at Go'clock 

 we camped on the beach without tents, having traveled 35 miles. The 

 next day, the crew wishing to start early, I gave them permission, and 

 we were off about 3 o'clock in the morning. They took a cold lunch at 

 about 7 o'clock, and at 4 p. m. we were at PortTowusend, 35 miles from 

 the last camp; but tlie wind was so strong around Point Wilson that 

 they did not dare to venture there, although they were accustomed to 

 the place, for they were Klallams and were at home in these waters. 

 We were obliged, therefore, to remain at Port Townsend all day. The 

 following day the wind died down and they wished to go, but as it was 

 Sunday 1 forbade them; but on Monday, at 2 o'clock a. m., we contin- 

 ued our journey and arrived at Dunginess about So'clock, havingrowed 

 20 miles that day. We had no favorable wind during the whole trip 

 and made 90 miles in thirty-one travelling hours, though there was little 

 head wind to 0[)pose us. 



In returning we started at half past 4 o'clock, and were at Port Town- 

 send by 10 o'clock, where we remained four hours and then set out for Port 

 Gamble, which place we reached by half past p. m. There we remained 

 for the night with the Indians of that place. The next morning, on 

 account of missionary work, we did not leave until 9 o'clock, and during 

 the day we were detained about two hours in the same work, so that 

 we traveled only 32 miles. The next day by 1 o'clock p. m. we reached 

 home, 18 miles farther. Having had a favorable wind most of the time, 

 we made the whole distance in twenty-three traveling hours. 



