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proceeded. We saw some elk, but could not kill any' 
of them ; passed a river on the north side, called 
Wash-ba-to-nan, and encamped on the south side. 
Sunday \5th. We g^ot under way at six o'clock; 
passed a creek on the south side ; and gathered sonrrc 
ripe grapes. There is high land and prairies on this 
side. Captain Clarke and two men went by land. 
At the head of an island, called Elk island, we found 
some pummice stone among the drift wood. We 
passed a creek on the south side, called N^-ma-ha, 
and encamped on the same. 
Monday \6th. Early in the morning we proceeded 
on our voyage opposite a prairie ; had a fine day 
and fair wind, and passed a long island, above which 
is a place where the bank has slipped into the river. 
There are high rocky cliffs on the south side, and 
hills and prairies on the north : on which side we en- 
camped. The river here is two miles wide v*^ith ra- 
pid water. Two of our hunters met us here with two 
deer. 
Tuesday \7th. We remained here all day ; an^ 
one of our hunters killed three deer. 
Wednesday \^th. Early this morning we prosecu- 
ted our voyage with a fair wind and pleasant weather. 
This is the most open country I ever beheld, silmost 
one continued prairie. Two of our hunters went by 
land with the horses as usual. On the south side we 
passed high handsome banks or bluffsjof red and blue 
strata ;* found some iron ore here, and encamped on 
the south side, where one of the hunters brought us 
two deer. 
Thursday \9th. At sun rise we renewed our voy- 
age, and passed a number of sand bars, and high land 
on the south side. Where we halted for dinner we 
* By Blviffs in the Western Country is understood hig-fe 
steep banks, which come close to and are washed at th^* 
J>iU5e by the rivers. 
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