iva). .* + 1998 
during theday. There is snow yet visible in the neighboring mountains 
¥ yrishalbepsteya ay extended along our route to the left, in a lofty and dark- 
, range, having much the € appearance of the Wind river mountains. 
It is phobable that they aa ghee their namne of the Blue mountains 
from the dark-blue appea weno! them by the pines. We travelled 
this morning across the < ine to Powder river, the road being good, firm, 
and level; and the-country became constantly more pleasant and interest- 
“ing. “The soil appeared: to | Ba! deep, and is black and extremely youd 
a putts : ;* _* % 2 
Soy say ning.” to 
p . Sires * 
mu 
t 
4 
io bg y eee of oo river soil. 
¢ is a 
2% BS 
7 Silica, - » Fibs - Senge 72.30 
*Mamir . — . a 6.25 
pa % ee a oh 6 oe le —— i 
. apesits of. lime * Pa - ‘. wer. - 6.86 
rbonate of. magnesia - - - . - - 4.62 
a aE, ION Wyse LF bg - - » Dauaieo 
¢ rt ss - i : = % =~ ms nl a ve 4.50 
ee Set Se: ol a - sad - 4.27 
x * % -* = ea ph * 3 + ee 
sat : ot = 4 : my 100.00 
r he a bas . * aes ie - — 
ae 2 ender th ork . In this ae: the planes of 
- 
~~ ‘deposition are distinc y preserved, andt he metamorphism is evidently due 
» bo the proximity of volcanic rocks. On either side, the mountains here are 
ely covered with tall and handsome trees ; and, mingled with the green 
of a variety of pines, is the yellow of the European larch (pinus lariz,) 
which loses its leaves inthe fall, From its present color, we were enabled 
to see that it pe a large proportion of the forests on the mountains, and 
is here a ma, , attai sometimes the height of 200 f ic: 
I believe ise Se irs unknown. About two in the afternoon n we 
ahi igh I eg the dividing naey, from which we obtained a 
the —a beautiful level basin, or mountain 
ro “high 
ptive off its fii the 
It isa Discs color ord the tor’ we have seen in our journey so 
: tee a farmer would delight to establish himself, if he were content 
to seclusion which it imposes. es is about 20 miles in diameter; 
d may ,form'a superbcouhty. Probably with the view of avoid- 
gons had directl Sescdhied into the Rond by the face 
and continuously steep as to be apparently imprac- 
own on their trail, we ish a on one of 5 
river, imn ately at the t of the hill, — 
