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we would be delighted here ; but our provisions are getting fearfully scant. 
Sleighs arrived with baggage about 10 o’elock ; and leaving a portion of it 
here, we continued on for a mile and a half, and encamped at the foot of 
a long hill on this side of the open bottom. 
Bernier and Godey, who yesterday morning had been sent to ascend a 
higher peak, got in, hungry and fatigued. They confirmed what we had 
already seen. Two other sleighs arrived in the afternoon; and the mer 
being fatigued, I gave them all tea and sugar. Snow clouds began to rise 
in the SSW.; and, apprehensive of a storm, which would destroy our 
road, I sent the people back to Mr. Fitzpatrick, with directions to send 
for the animals in the morning. With me remained Mr. Preuss, Mr. Tal- 
n dia 0 und; but, in asce ; 
tapers rapidly to less than one foot at the height of 80 feet. [ have not 
(pinus colorado of the Mexicans,) which constitutes the beautiful forest 
along the flanks of the Sierra Nevada to the northward, is here the prin- 
cipal tree, not attaining a greater height than 140 feet, though with some- 
a columnar struc-_ 
ous trap. The hills 
