THE MISSOURI RIVER JOURNALS 



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Pin-tailed Ducks, but could not get near them. Stopped 

 on an island to procure pea-vines for my young Deer, and 

 found plenty. Our camp of last night was only two miles 

 and a half below White River. Ran on a bar and were 

 delayed nearly half an hour. Shot two Blue-winged Teal. 

 Camped opposite Bijou's Hill. 



Thursday, 21st. Wind and rain most of the night. 

 Started early. Weather cloudy and cold. Landed to ex- 

 amine Burnt Hills, and again on an island for pea-viues. 

 Fresh signs of Indians. Saw many Antelopes and Mule 

 Deer. At twelve saw a bull on one side of the river, 

 and in a few moments after a herd of ten cattle on the other 

 side. Landed, and Squires, Harris, Bell, and Provost have 

 gone to try to procure fresh meat ; these are the first Buf- 

 faloes seen since we left Fort Pierre. The hunters only 

 killed one bull ; no cows among eleven bulls, and this is 

 strange at this season. Saw three more bulls in a ravine. 

 Stopped to camp at the lower end of great Cedar Island at 

 five o'clock. Fresh signs of Buffaloes and Deer. We cut 

 some timber for oars. Rain set in early in the evening, 

 and it rained hard all night. 



Friday, 22d. Raining ; left at a quarter past eight, with 

 the wind ahead. Distant thunder. Everything wet and 

 dirty after a very uncomfortable night. We went down 

 the river about a mile, when we were forced to come to on 

 the opposite side by the wind and the rain. Played cards 

 for a couple of hours. No chance to cook or get hot 

 cofifee, on account of the heavy storm. We dropped down 

 a few miles and finally camped till next day in the mud, 

 but managed to make a roaring fire. Wolves in numbers 

 howling all about us, and Owls hooting also. Still raining 

 heavily. We played cards till nine o'clock to kill time. 

 Our boat a quagmire. 



Saturday, 23d. A cloudy morning ; we left at six o'clock. 

 Five Wolves were on a sand-bar very near us. Saw Red- 

 shafted Woodpeckers, and two House Swallows. Have 



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