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ped on the south side, and all the hunters came m 
having; killed six deer, four goats and a pelican. 
Friilmj \9th. Early this morning ^ve renewed 
cur voyage, having a clear day and a fair wind : pas- 
sed a creek on the south side. While out hunting 
yesterday I saw about three hundred goats, and 
some buHaloe. Deer are not so plenty here as lower 
down the river, but elk, buffaloe and goats, are very 
numerous. Four hunters went out to day and in the 
evening returned with 7 deer and three elk. We en- 
camped on the north side. 
Saturday %Qth. We were -early under way this 
morning, winch was very pleasant. Two hunters 
went out and at breakfast time brought a deer to 
the boat ; when four more went out. We passed a 
creek on the north side, about 20 yards wide ; bot- 
tom covered with tirnber on both sides, and a s^mall 
river on the south side opposite the lower point of an 
island. At tlse upper end we passed bluffs on the 
south Bide and bottom on the novth. We, this day, 
saw a number of buffaloe, and goats on the sides of 
thfr hills. We encamped on the south side, and our 
hunters came in having killed 1 4 deer, a goat and a 
wolf; and one of them wo\mded a large white bear. 
Su7iday 2\c>t. We had a disagreeable night of sleet 
and hail. It snowed during the forenoon, but we 
proceeded early on our voyage, passed bottom on 
the south side and hills on the north. We also passed 
a small river on the south side called Chischeet river ; 
and encamped on the south side. Two of the hunters, 
who had gone out in the morning came in, and had 
killed a buffaloe ai^d an otter. 
Monday 22nd, Some snow fell last night, and the 
THorning v/as cloudy and cold. We embarked early 
and went on. At 9 we saw 11 Indians of the Sioux 
nation coming down from the Mandans, who, not- 
withstanding the coldness of the weather, had not an 
article of clothing except their bre<ich-clouts. At 4 
