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JOURNAL. 
drift wood was plenty. At 3 we continued our voy- 
age ; passed a long range of dark coloured bluffs on 
the south side and bottom, with some timber, on the 
north. We encamped on the south side. 
Thursday Ath, We set out early ; but were obliged 
to return to the place where we halted yesterday at 
12 and to take the other side of the river ; the water 
was so shallow and sand bars so numerous. At 9 
o'clock an Indian swam across the river to see us, 
when we stopped for breakfast. We informed him 
that we were not traders, that we had seen his chief 
and told him all we had to say. We proceeded on, 
passed a creek on the south side, called Teel creek, 
and encamped on the upper part of an island. 
Friday 5th, This morning there was a white frost ; 
the day clear and pleasant. About 1 1 we saw some 
goats sv/imming the river, when one of our hunters 
ran up the shore and killed four of them, and we 
took them into the boat and periogues as they floated 
down. We passed a creek on the north side, called 
Hidden creek, and high black bluffs on the south side.* 
Some of our hunters having gone on an island to hunt 
scared a prairie wolf into the river, which we killed. 
We passed a creek on the south side called White 
Goat creek and encamped on the north side. 
Saturday 6th, We continued our voyage early, and 
had a clear day ; passed bluffs on the south side and 
a bottom covered with timber on the north. About 
1 1 we passed a handsome bottom, where a band of 
the Rees lived last winter. They had left a number 
of round huts covered with earth, some of their water 
* Ta prevent mistakes, owing to the very winding course 
of the river. Starboard side and L arboard side were made 
use of in the original journal, instead of north side and 
south side ; during the remainder of the voyage up the Missou- 
ri ; but liave been changed to north side and south side, as 
being better understood, and sufliciently representing* the 
general course of the river. 
