36 CROSS THE EIVEK. 



and myself going lower down the river, 

 found a better spot, and by evening had 

 a good bridge built, and ready for the 

 morning. The day was too far gone to 

 continue our march, so building a shanty, 

 we supped and slept there. 



All crossed our bridge next morning in 

 safety, except our Thibet dog who tumbled in, 

 and was very nearly dro^^oied. Our direc- 

 tion was up stream, along the precipitous 

 banks, where the river with difficulty forced 

 its way between mountains covered with 

 snow, magnificently wild ; trees began to 

 be scarce, no more cedars, nought but a few 

 firs and white birch, with the never-failing 

 rhododendron. Halting when we had gone 

 as far as possible without losing the wood, 

 another shanty was built, and thatched with 

 boughs and birch bark. Wilson went out 

 to look about him, and wounded a very 

 fine male burrell severely, which however 

 managed to get off, nor could the men sent 

 in search of it next day, find him. It was 

 very cold here at night, and my clothes. 



