JOURNAL 
CEAF. V, 
Wednesday 2Aih, We set out early in a cloudy 
triornins'. At 9 it beocan to rail) and continued to rain 
for an hour. At 12 we came to a hunting party of 
the Mandan nation of Indians, and re^naincd with 
them uniill 2 and then continued our voya^^-e. There 
were three lodges of these India.ns on an island, wd-ich 
has been cut off the Grand Bend^ a short distaiice 
below the Mandan village. We encamped on the 
rjorth side. Five of the Indians came to us, and cur 
Indian went over with them and returned in the 
Biorniog*. 
Thumday 2^th. The morning was pleasant, and 
we set sail early with a fliir wind. Passed a beautiful 
l)oltom on the south side, and hills on the north. * A 
great many of tlie natives, some on horseback and 
some on foot appeared on the hills on the north side, 
hallooing aiid singing'. At 2, we stopped for dinner, 
and as we could not get our boat to shore on the 
north side, the water being shallow, our Indian was 
sent over to tliem. In tfie afternoon we passed a 
bottom covered with tiuiber on the nortli side and 
hills on the south, and encamped on the north side, 
lie re our Indian returned acconipanied by one of the 
Mandans. < 
Friday '26tfi, We set orit early and had a clear 
i>sorning ; passed a large Willov^ bottom on the soutii 
and high land on the liorth side. The Mandan Indian 
left us early in the morning. A^t 10, we came to a 
hunting party of the Mandans, consisting of m.en, 
women and children. There was an Irislmian with 
them, who had come from the North West Com pa- 
pa'ny of traders. We remained here an ||or^> and 
then proceeded. A number of the Indians kept 
