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verted into a crust of common salt, which covered also our hands and arms. 
‘‘ Captain,” said Carson, who for some time bad been looking suspiciously 
at some whitening appearances outside the nearest islands, ‘“‘ what are those 
yonder ?—won’t you just take a look with the glass??? We ceased paddling 
for a moment, and found them to be the caps of the waves that were begin- 
ning to break under the force of a strong breeze that was coming up the. 
lake. The form of the boat seemed tobe an admirable one, and it rode on 
the waves like a water bird ; but, at the same time, it was extremely slow in 
is progress. When we were a ‘Vittle more than balf way across the reach, 
o of the divisions between the cylinders gave way, and it required the 
ome use of the bellows to keep in a sufficient quantity of air. For a 
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into. which the ileal was gotlened rose somewhat seit and a point 
of roek at. one end enclosed it ina sheltering we ; and as there was an 
abundance * an wood along the shore, it offered us a pleasant encamp- 
ment. We did.not:suffervour fragile bose to touch’ the sharp rocks ; but, 
getting. saeenie discharged the baggage, and, lifting it geatly out of the: 
water, carried it)to-the upper part of the’ beach, which was composed of 
very: small fragments of rock. 
Among the suecessive banks of the beach, formed by the action of the 
waves, our attention, as.we approached the island, had been attracted by’ 
one 10 to 20 feet in\breadth, of a dark-brown color. Being more closely 
examined, this. was found to be composed, to the depth of seven or eight 
and twelve inches, entirely of the larve of inseets, or, in common language, 
of the skins of worms, about the size of a grain of oats, which had been 
: washed up by the waters of the lake. 
: << Miatinese this subject some monthsafterwards, when travelling through 
more southern portion of thisregion, in company with Mr. Joseph Walker, 
an, ae hunter, | was informed by him, that, euilatiee with a Diet of men 
in a mountain country east of the great Californian pos Hd urprised a- 
party of se Uh ped near a smal V salt take; who aban- 
doned their lodges at hi 
| Be- 
ing in a starving. condition, ae were delighted to fit i in the abandoned 
sa number of skim bags, containing a quantity of what appeared to be 
dried and pounded. On this they made a Fog Supper ; and ‘were 
| ing aroun when Mr. Walker 
: iscoveres that it was with these, ora similar 5 worm, that the bags bbibbsen 
filled. Thestoma not proof ager their pre- 
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. judices, and the: Sapetetre food. was: suddenly resente Mr. Walker had- 
: further opportunitiesof seeing these worms used as an article of food ; and 
I ain inelined to thinkithey-are the same as. those we saw, and appear to be 
os gal the salt lakes: It may be well to reeall to your mind that Mr. 
alker was associated with Captain Bonneville in his expedition to the 
os mereateine and has since that time remained in the country, gen- 
y resi ‘Snake villages, when not engaged in one 
