JOURNAL. 
CHAP. VIII. 
Wednesday \st, Maij^ i805. We set out early in a 
moo\ morning ; and went on till 12 o'clock, when the 
wind rose so high, that our snitill canoes could not 
stand the waves. We made only 10 miles this day. 
Thursday 2nd, At day break it began to snow ; and 
the v/ind continued so high, we could not proceed 
until the afternoon. While we lay here our hunters 
went out and killed some buffaloe and deer. They^li(|l 
found some red cloth at an old Indian camp, which 
we suppose had been offered and left as a sacrifice ; 
the Indians having some knowledge of a supreme be- 
ing and this their mode of worship. 1 he snow 
did not fall more than an inch deep. At four we set 
out, went six miles, and encamped on the North side 
in a beautiful bottom. 
Friday 3rd. We proceeded on our voyage this 
morning, though very cold and disagreeable, and a 
severe frost. The snow and green grass on the prai- 
lies exhibited an appearance somewhat uncommon. 
The cotton wood leaves are as large as dollars, not- 
withstanding the snow and such hard frost. We 
passed a small river on the north side called the 2©00 
mile river. About a mile above we passed a large 
creek on the South side, called Porcupine creek.— r 
We came this day about 20 miles and encamped on 
the North side. 
Saturday 4ith. This day was more pleasant : in 
the forenoon we passed a creek on the South side, 
about 40 yards wide. The river has been more 
straight for two or three days than it was before ; 
the bottoms larger and more timber on them. We 
went about eighteen miles and encamped Qn the 
North side. One of the men became sick this mor- 
aing; and has remained so all day. 
