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mud when I recovered. I find now, 5 P.M., a severe pain in the chest. 

 Six Indians of the Calapooie tribe assisted me to my camp, and as it would 

 be very imprudent to undertake any journey as I am, I resolved to return 

 to the camp and asked them to saddle my horse and place the things on it, 

 which they readily did. It gave me more pleasure than I can well describe 

 to think I had wherewith for them to eat, and after expressing my gratitude 

 in the best way I could, one came to lead the horse while I crept along by 

 the help of a stick and my gun. On arriving at the Indian lodges I passed 

 yesterday, I found John Kennedy, who had instantly been despatched by 

 Mr. McLeod to make me a raft, and who on learning my case turned and 

 gave me his horse to ride. I had a little tea made me and bled myself in 

 the left foot, and since I feel somewhat relieved. I find eight small deer 

 and two very large bucks have been killed to-day. Evening cool. 



Friday, 20th. Morning dull and foggy, and chilly during the night. 

 I had a restless night and slept but little. I find the pain entirely gone 

 and only a stiffness in my shoulders and back as if under a heavy load. 

 Early in the morning bathed in the river and find myself much better. 

 Waited until midday before some of the horses could be collected, and for 

 Centrenose, the chief, who promised to visit us. Two of his sons came 

 shortly after ten and said he would be from the upper country this evening. 

 Started at twelve on the right bank of river, generally a west course 

 towards the ocean. River circuitous, woody banks, and very rocky, 

 principally sandstone ; country very hilly. Raised one very large male 

 Small Deer which escaped from us although eight shots were fired at him, 

 and some with effect. At three passed over a high, thick-wooded hill, 

 very steep and difficult both to ascend and descend, at the foot of which 

 we came to a small stream and then a low point of thick woods, full of 

 fallen timber and large shattered rocks with numerous mountain-rills. 

 As no one could ride through such a rough country, I was obliged to walk 

 and but little able to endure it. Remained in the rear, and by so doing 

 had the way well pathed for me. I find that what I took to be two 

 different species of Caprifolium 1 is only the one found last year on the 

 Columbia at Oak Point ; more hirsute and less luxuriant in open dry 

 situations than in the shady woods, where the leaves are glabrous. If I 

 had not seen the difference on the same plant undoubtedly I should have 

 considered them distinct. Camped in a low semicircular plain, surrounded 

 on all sides by hills, a little before sundown ; find myself much broken 

 by this day's march ; travelled ten miles. Evening cool and dewy. 



Saturday, 21st. As has been the case for the last ten days, very heavy 

 dew during the night with a rawness at sunrise, succeeded by clear sun- 

 shine during the day and a westerly breeze after noon. I find myself 

 on the whole much improved this morning, but still stiff as if I had been 

 undergoing great labour. Having to go only about five miles to where 

 the horses must be left, I am in hopes of having a rest for a day or two. 

 Started at ten o'clock, keeping along the right bank of the river nearly 

 a due west course ; passed two bad gullies thickly wooded, and before the 

 horses could pass a road had to be cut, which occupied considerable time. 

 1 Lonicera, Benths and Hook, f . Gen. PI. ii. p. 5. 



