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fulcano. The pumice stones lay very thick around 
it, ,and there was a strong smell of sulphur.* We 
eame about fourteen miles and encamped on the 
North side. 
Tuesday 9th, We set out early, and had a fine day ; 
about 1 o'clock we passed a party of Grossventers 
hunting : made about twenty-two miles and encam- 
ped on the North side. 
Wednesday \Oth, We proceeded again early, and 
had rapid water and a great many sand-bars ; but a 
fine pleasant day. Having proceeded about nineteen 
miles we encamped on the North side. 
Thursday Wth. We got under way early, had a 
fine clear pleasant day, and went on very well. We 
saw some Indians on the South side, but did not 
speak with them. We came about twenty-one miles 
and encamped on the North side. 
Friday .\2th^ Another fine day. We set out early 
as usual. About 8 we came to the mouth of the Little 
Missouri, a handsome small river that comes in on 
the South side where we halted and took breakfast. 
The river is very properly called the Little Missouri, 
for it exactly resembles the Missouri in colour, cur- 
rent and taste.t It was thought adviseable to remain 
here the remainder of the day, and air our loading. 
Some hunters went out and killed a deer, and Cap- 
* Mr. Mackay informed me, that ia passing over the 
mountains, he observed several chasms in the earth tha$ 
emitted beat and smoke, which diffused a strong- sulphu- 
reous stench." Mackenzie's Voyage. 
These appearances were near the eastern #ie of the 
Rocky mountains where they were crossed by Mr. Mac- 
kenzie's party ; and in about lat 56. North, and lonir. 120* 
West. 
t The maps of Louisiana place the Mandan villager- 
west of tlie little Missouri ; whereas it is a seer ta hied "by 
this expedition to be 92 miles higher up tho Missouri th^^ 
^le Mandans. 
