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of which had the end of the cord with which we 

 were bound, around his body. In the morning, 

 after eating some dried meat, for which purpose 

 our arms were loosened, we pursued a course, 

 north or west, and leaving the creek, we crossed 

 several ridges covered with grass, but entirely 

 destitute of timber. About noon we crossed a 

 small stream, a branch of the stream we had 

 ascended, and encamped on it, at night. On 

 the 25th of October, we travelled through a 

 country somewhat broken, and destitute of timber, 

 but game was very plenty, and two deer were shot. 

 •At night wc encamped by an excellent spring. 

 There being no wood, we kindled a fire with dry 

 weeds, and broiled meet for our suppers. 



On the 26th we set forward early, and contin- 

 uing a west course, came to a stream of water 

 which one of my men, who had been on the 

 Missouri, said, was a branch of Mine river. The 

 country became more level, with some small tim- 

 ber near the water. I now discovered that the 

 Indians were not Osage, but a party of Sioux, of 

 the Bois Eucil band. We encamped on the 

 branch, and on rich land. On the 27th, we con- 

 tinued down the stream until we came to a small 

 path, where the land was covered with high grass 

 and weeds. We encamped at the mouth of the 

 stream. On the 28th, we crossed the stream, 

 and proceeded a west course to Mine river, and 

 crossing the river, we encamped on the west side, 

 on rich land, covered with large timber. Here 



