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fared, and ■with, a little tea made in an open kettle and drank out of 

 bark disHes, and a good fire, passed a tolerable night without any bedding. 

 Previous to lying down I took the precaution to dry all my clothing, 

 which was soaked with perspiration from the violent exertion of the day. 

 The following day, in the dusk of the evening, I reached my camp faint 

 and weak, but was pleased to learn that all things were going on smoothly. 

 My feet suffered so much on the last three days' journey, that I was totally 

 unable to think of continuing my journeys until refreshed. I therefore 

 amused myself fishing and shooting seals (Phoca vitulina) which were 

 sporting in vast numbers in the rapid, where salmon were particularly 

 abundant. In two days I got my guide Chumtalia to attend me to 

 the mountain on the south side of the river, which he did most willingly. I 

 found this of easier ascent, and reached the top after a laborious march 

 oi fifteen hours. I had the good fortune to find two new species of pines, 

 Pinus nohilis^ and P. aniabilis,'^ two of the noblest species of the tribe ; 

 Helonias tenax,^ a new species of Rhododendron, and a scarce species of 

 Pterospora ; also some interesting species of Ribes. In the rocky places 

 of the mountain Arhvius tomentosa * was not a stranger. I procured seeds 

 of several species of Pentstemon. 



On the morning of the 13th I embarked in my canoe, and shortly 

 after midday I once more reached Fort Vancouver, where I had 

 the pleasure to find Dr. Scouler returned from his northern voyage, 

 and was delighted to hear of his success. We sat and talked over our 

 several journeys, unconscious of time, until the sun from behind the 

 majestic hUls warned us that a new day had come. We therefore retired 

 for a few hours. The remainder of this month Was devoted to packing up 

 my gleanings of dried plants, consisting of sixteen large bundles of 

 American and eight from other places, a large chest of seeds, one of 

 birds and quadrupeds, and one of various articles of dress &c. A portion 

 of each of the varieties of seeds was reserved for the purpose of sending 

 across the continent in the ensuing spring. 



In consequence of a slight wound I was imable to continue my labour 



for some weeks, which greatly distressed me at this important season of 



the year— October 22nd to November 15th. Having learned that the 



ship was still detained by contrary wind, and finding myself somewhat 



better, I determined on visiting Whitbey Harbour, situated in 48° N. lat., 



in search of seaweeds and other plants. I left the establishment in 



company with the late Mr. Alexander McKenzie and a small canoe and 



four Indians. A boisterous westerly wind obliged us to camp at the 



junction of the River Multnomah, having made only twenty miles progress. 



The following day we proceeded, and at eight at night reached the village 



of Oak Point, where I had a letter given to me from my friend Dr. 



Scouler, who informed me they would probably be ia the river for some 



days longer. We lost no time, but proceeded to McKenzie's encampment, 



four miles below the village, where we supped and resumed our route. 



' Abi&s nobilis. Mast, in Jouxn. R. Hort. Soo. xiv. p. 193. 



2 Abies amabilis. Mast. loc. cit., p. 189. 



^ Xerophyllum asphoddoides, var. Baker, in Joum. Linn. Soo. xvii. p. 467. 



* Arctostaphylos tomentosa, A. Gray, Syn. Fl. N. Am. ii. i. p. 28. 



