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led with air, we occupied ourselves in measuring the river, which is 
»#86 feet in breadth,with banks'200 feet high. We were surprised, on our 
to find a beautiful basin of clear water, formed 
rrival at the opposite side, 
by. the falling river, around which the rocks were whitened by some saline 
in lation... Here the Indians had constructed wicker dams, although I 
was Informed that the salmon do not ascend the river so far ; and its char- 
penn of shrubs and fields of cane; and there were frequent hidden erey- 
tifuliy with the muddy stream of the river. Its outlet was covered with a 
rank growth of canes, anda variety of unusual plants, and nettles, (urtica 
canabina,) which, before they were noticed, bad set our hands and arms 
was 51° 
’ 
The temperature of the spring was 58°, while that of the river 
. The perpendicularheight of the place at which this’stream issues 
is, 5 feet above the river, and 152 feet below the summit of the precipice, 
ing nearly 200 feet for the height of the wall: On the hill side here, 
was obtained the specimen designated by the number 12 in the collection, 
om isting principally of fragments of the shells of smalt crustacea, and 
which was ese * i 
probably formed by deposition from these springs proceeding 
tre yaa b cask. | 
ter a. march of 17.miles, encamped at sunset on the river, near several 
es of Snake Indians. 
the evening, we purchased, in exchange forsgoodg, dried salmon. At this - 
‘diene 
season. | 
em the Grieg 
immediately on the 
: athe Sita at this pl ce is. open than for some distanee above ; and: 
ey are not very fat,but we were easily pleased. ~The. 
ling about in boats made of rushes, or. laughing 
‘amp ight has quiie a lively appearanee. 
