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botli places, filled with apparently the same organic re- 

 mains, and exhibiting characters in the rock which cor- 

 respond as well as could be expected from pieces, collect- 

 ed at three hundred miles distance from each other. We 

 must regret that the circumstances under which we as- 

 cended the Mississippi have not enabled us to offer a more 

 conclusive opinion upon this point, or upon the identity or 

 difference between the limestone inferior to the sandstone 

 at the fort, and that observed previous to our arrival at 

 Prairie du Chien. 



To one fond of the pleasures of hunting and fishing, a 

 residence at Fort St. Anthony would offer an opportunity 

 of enjoying these occupations. Catfish has been caught at 

 the falls weighing one hundred and forty-two pounds. 

 Among the birds, observed by Mr. Say, were the Wood- 

 cock,* the House Wren,t the Flecker,^ the Hairy Wood- 

 pecker,§ the Towhee bunting, &c. &c. 



The soldiers, that had accompanied us from Fort Craw- 

 ford, having proved unequal to the fatigues of the journey, 

 and the term of enlistment of some of them having almost 

 expired, Col. Snelling ordered them back to their garrison, 

 and furnished us with a guard consisting of a sergeant, two 

 corporals, and eighteen soldiers, selected from his com- 

 mand. Lieut. Scott was appointed to conduct the detach- 

 ment to Prairie du Chien, and return with all convenient 

 speed, and Lieut. St. Clair Denny, of the 5th Infantry, re- 

 ceived the command of the new guard, until Mr. Scott 

 should overtake the expedition ; after which he had the 

 option of continuing with the party, or returning to Fort 

 St. Anthony. 



• Scolopax minor, Gmelin. fCerthia familiaris, Linn, 



i Picas auratus, Linn. § Picus villosus, Linn. 



