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ammunition, which has been found sufficient to prevent the killing of 

 the young animals. Here they also obtain from the Indians some 

 land and sea otter, deer, and bear skins. 



The agent at this post obligingly exchanged the horses, and sup- 

 plied Lieutenant Emmons with some bear and deer skins, which 

 several of the party were in want of to make into shirts and trousers; 

 Dr. M'Laughlin having kindly sent Lieutenant Emmons, before he 

 left the Willamette, a letter to his agent, desiring that he would afford 

 the party all the assistance in his power. 



Lieutenant Emmons and Mr. Agate were accommodated in the 

 store, with beds made of blankets. After arranging them, Mr. 

 Gangriere wished them good night, locked the door, put the key in 

 his pocket, and went to his lodgings. In the morning, at daylight, 

 they were released. 



The day was cold, damp, and foggy, preventing them from seeing 

 any distance from the fort. The river is here one hundred and . 

 twenty yards wide, quite rapid, filled with rocks, and only navigable 

 for canoes. The soil in the vicinity is very good, producing plentiful 

 crops of corn, wheat, and potatoes. In the garden attached to the 

 fort are grown all the common vegetables of the United States, with 

 melons, both water and musk. Cattle are said to thrive well. 



U.MPQUA INDIAN GIRL. 



Mr Agate made a sketch of one of the girls of the Umpqua tribe, 

 of which the above wood-cut is a copy. 



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