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ae without : supper, Lajeunes rage t > good fortune to kill a fine deer 
1ich he found feeding in a hollow n "ania ag rain began to fall, 
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ulgeme, | determi ‘ary our route, and proceed several camps to the 
eastward, in ihe ecg ie gin ihe the buffalo. This roittt — the 
dividing grounds between 1e South fork of the Platte and the Arkansas, 
would also afford some additional geographical information. This morning, 
_ therefore, we turned to the ger oee along the upper waters of the stream 
ard, g a country of rk, phe and: “pa 
ingen wae into. y hills f singular shapes; little valle itt 
‘crys Rene eeinc arity ane: Se audathore ht ciiben, the 
flat veniaaes or three hu hire a a in citediatenmnbi erence, Pe Ae ie os 
name of Poundcake, which it has been Pay to ain ngry 
Lag pe seemed to think it a very agreeable com ‘the afte 
a buffalo bull was killed, and we encamped on a small stream, near the 
road which runs from St. Vrain’s fort tothe Arkansas. 
July 10.—Snow fell heavily on the mountains ey sit ‘eight, and 
Pike’s peak this morning is luminous and gran | m the summit, 
as low down as we can see, with glittering white. opr the. nies F 
ment at 6 o’clock, we coutinued our easterly course over a rolli country, 
near to the high ridges, which are generally rough and rocky, witha eee 
onglomerate ae asses, and covered with pines. This roc roc 
e] sip Aiable, an Tris undoubtedly from its decomposition that the owe 
ve and gravelly formation. . 6 miles we crossed a head 
water of | he Kioway ries, n which we found a strong fort and cordithat <— 
ha arin ering oi halted to noon « acipal branch of 
the river orning, our rf led o ta 
mixed erithi' sa 4 ante the characteristic vi ree 
brychis pear a Eapesion of clover which is much Ttain 
ny for pasturage of stock—principally hogs. It is sown on rocky 
waste ground, which would otherwise be useless, and til very. 
riantly, requiring only a renewal of the seed about once.in fifteen years. 
Its abundance here greatly adds to the eons vale te scion.” . 
sBecies of antennaria in flower was very Comm potas va dip > of ro 
another direction for one. on n dept ot it age turned, aking _ 
an ce ite babiadiogs tot a nearest hole.° I have notdoubé that tah 
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