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‘good to-day, though sometimes passing over spurs and high rolling plateaux; grass 
generally good in the valley ; no large timber...-.-..-------.---------------- 
October 7.—Ascend a high plateau; follow it for some distance ; descend and 
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Follow the lower terrace; cross there small creeks, and camp on river bank ; 
grass good; wood indifferent; good travelling to-day....-.------------------- 
October 8.—Follow the valley, passing under a high, steep mountain; reach 
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Follow the right bank, changing from terrace to terrace; trail always good; 
camp on river bank, crossing a small stream at camp; grass fair and wood good. - 
October 9.—Pass over a broad, level plateau to a rocky spur ..-.. Foadeecess 
From the spur, by passing through a marsh, again follow a level terrace; pass 
under a high, gravelly hill, and cross the river.......-------2--------++-+----- 
Follow the stony bed and recross, passing between high, bluff points of rock... 
Pass over a very rough and high country; camp on the edge of a marshy shore, 
among the rocks; grass good and wood abundant.......---..-----+----------- 
October 10.—To Great lake and back to camp of yesterday; there being no 
valley, the trail passes sometimes through marshes, sometimes over mountains, high 
rolling terraces, &c.; never very rocky; open timber on the mountains. ....----. = 
October 11.—Turned back on trail of 9th to first crossing of river......-....-- 
Instead of crossing the second time, kept on left bank, passing over rolling country 
Left main valley, and followed an elevated lateral valley; re-entered the main 
valley; passed some small lakes in the lateral valley, and crossed a creek ..----. 
Followed down the main valley; camped on lake shore; grass good; wood 
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October 12.—To camp Kah-loo-sheep ; followed the edge of the lake ; trail gen- 
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Crossed a high ridge into the valley of a small stream; ascend this valley to near 
camp, then pass over very rolling and terraced country; recross the same stream, 
and camp upon it; grass and wood good; trail has ascended gradually to a very 
high elevation.....-......- Fe ee te ee aoe Se ROCCE ORE aero Se i 
October 13.—Pass over a high, rolling country; patches of larch timber here and 
there; cross a summit and a small stream; descend into the valley of the Siyakan 
Ascend a high and steep hill; pass along a high plateau; cross two small 
branches; descend into the valley of the Siyakan, and cross it near its mouth... .- 
Follow the lower terrace of the Nehoialpitkwu, passing through open woods ; 
cross that stream, and camp on the left bank; grass and wood good; with the 
exception of a few steep hills, the travelling to-day was excellent 
October 14.—Trail generally keeps the valley; occasionally passes over high 
spurs and plateaux; woods open; cross the river four times; cross two small 
branches on the right bank and four on the left ; camp on the river bank, with good 
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