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 18th, we crossed the Jaun, and passed up to the 



mouth of the stream, called by the Indians, La- 

 ca-sha-nezvatu, or Crooked river, where, on the 

 19th, we encamped. 



The Jaun is a noble stream, somewhat rapid, 

 the bottom sandy, and the water clear; excepting 

 when rain falls, and then it becomes immediately 

 thick from the earth that is washed into it from 

 the barren hills. Many of these hills are so 

 washed, and become so steep, that no animal can 

 ascend them, except the cabree and mountain 

 ram, or rocky mountain sheep. The grizzly 

 or white bear, is plenty in this country, and often 

 attacks the natives. We continued at this camp 

 until the 29th, and then proceeded up Crooked 

 river, and encamped near the first ridge of moun- 

 tains. Here we killed several of these rocky 

 mountain sheep. The male is considerably 

 larger than the female, and has much longer 

 horns. The horns of a male which we killed, 

 measured three feet in length, and five inches 

 diameter, at his head. This animal is taller than 

 a deer, and has a larger body. It is covered with 

 soft hair of a dun colour, gradually becoming of 

 a lighter colour towards the belly, which is en- 

 tirely white. Its horns are shaped, in every res- 

 pect, like the horns of rams, of the common sheep, 

 bending backwards, but have many rough knobs. 

 Its tail resembles that of the red deer. The legs 

 and feet resemble the sheep, but the hoofs some 

 what longer. It is swift and climbs the clifts of 



