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that they may recover; so that if the sick person recovers, He is a poor 

 wretched Creature having scarce any thing to cover his nakedness. 



4. Sunday. We did not proceed : The men singing their Buffalo 

 Pound songs. 



5. Monday. We proceeded: two tents going Southerly: Our 

 Course West & distiance 14 miles: At present six tents: The country 

 hillocks : soil sandy, & barren in the vallies. Saw a few Snow-buntings. 



6. Tuesday. Travelled 8 miles W.b.N. : Country very barren: 

 Saw several Stone heaps on the tops of the high hills ; which the Natives 

 say were gathered ,by the Archithinue Natives, who used to lie behind 

 these heaps, reconnoitering the Country round : We pitched on the side 

 of a lake, the water disagreeable, bitterish salt taste ; salt laying on the 

 surface an inch thick (A specimen of which I have preserved) & on the 

 shore like rime in a frosty morning : We made use of Buffalo dung for 

 fuel & it answered very well. 



7. Wedneslay. We did not proceed : Buffalo at present very scarce. 

 I found in an oldj tent-place belonging to the Archithinue Natives, part 

 of an earthen vessel, in which they dress their victuals; It appeared to 

 have been in the form of an earthen pan. Saw several Wolves. 



8. Thursday. We proceeded: Our Course about W.b.N.i/^N, & 

 distance 9 miles : Country very unlevel, but the Hills not so high : Saw 

 two salt lakes : Fresh water scarce. 



9. Friday. We did not, proceed: A heavy rain last night: Male 

 Buffalo our food at present; very poor excepting in the spring. N.B. — 

 All over the Country where Buffalo resort are many hollow places in the 

 ground,^ made by the Bulls in the covering season. 



10. Saturday. We proceeded: Our Course West & distance 2 

 miles, arriving at the ridge of small poplars where the Natives intend 

 to trap the winter season. Two tents separated from us, going more 

 northerly: We were obliged to dig in a low plot of ground to obtain 

 water. 



11 to 13. Sunday to T^iesday. We did not proceed : Busy building 

 traps for Wolves ; Numbers around us ; so that we have the prospect of 

 good luck. 



14. Wednesday. This day an Indian Man, belonging to those who 

 last separated from us, was brought to my tent, having fallen from his 

 Horse & broke his leg : I did & shall do all in my power to get him well 

 again, 



15. Thursday. The Indians beloDging to the lame man joined me. 



1 Buffalo wallows — they rolled In the wallows until caked with mud and 

 so found a measure of protection from the assaults of flies and mosquitoes. 



