74 NARRATIVE OF A JOURNEY 



second volume of my journal, a pocket compass, and other arti- 

 cles of essential value to me. I would gladly have relinquished 

 every thing the garment held, if I could but have recovered the 

 book ; and although I returned to the river, and searched 

 assiduously until night, and offered large rewards to the men, it 

 could not be found. 



The journal commenced with our arrival at the Black Hills, 

 and contained some observations upon the natural productions of 

 the country, which to me, at least, were of some importance; 

 as well as descriptions of several new species of birds, and 

 notes regarding their habits, &c., which cannot be replaced. 



I would advise all tourists, who journey by land, never to 

 carry their itineraries upon their persons; or if they do, let them 

 be attached by a cord to the neck, and worn under the clothing. 

 A convenient and safe plan would probably be, to have the book 

 deposited in a close pocket of leather, made on the inner side of 

 the saddle-wing ; it would thus be always at hand, and if a deep 

 stream were to be passed, the trouble of drying the leaves would 

 not be a very serious matter. 



In consequence of remaining several hours in wet clothes, 

 after being heated by exercise, I rose the next morning with so 

 much pain, and stiffness of the joints, that I could scarcely move. 

 But notwithstanding this, I was compelled to mount my horse 

 with the others, and to ride steadily and rapidly for eight hours. 

 I suffered intensely during this ride ; every step of my horse 

 seemed to increase it, and induced constant sickness and retch- 

 ing. 



When we halted, I was so completely exhausted, as to require 

 assistance in dismounting, and shortly after, sank into a state of 

 insensibility from which I did not recover for several hours ^ 

 Then a violent fever commenced, alternating for two whole days, 

 with sickness and pain. I think I never was more unwell in my 



