IS JOURNAL, 
and brought with them a hand&ome horse, which 
they had found astray. They also brought a bear, 
which they had killed. 
Monday 18M. We remained here all day; and 
cur hunters killed five deer and a bear. On the south 
side there is high land and a long prairie ; on the 
north the land is level and well timbered, with ash, 
sug-ar tree, black walnut, buck-eye, cotton wood and 
some other timber. 
Tuesday \9th. We passed Tabo creek on the south 
5>ide, and a small creek on the north ; and encamped 
on the south side opposite a ^mall lake about two 
miles distant. 
Wednesday 20th. At live in the morning we conti- 
nued our voyage, passed Tiger creek, a large creek 
that flows in from the north, and encamped on an is- 
land. The land along here is good on both sides of 
the river. _ 
On the 21st we had rapid w^ater^ and for about a 
mile had to warp up our boat by a rope. A creek cal- 
led Du Beau or Du Bois, falls in. on the south side 
behind an island. We encamped in the evening oti 
the south side. 
Friday 22nd, It rained hard from four to seven in 
the morning, wiien we continued our vo§rage.. About 
12, one of our men went out and killed a large bear. 
We encamped at a handsome prairie on the south 
Side opposite a large creek, called the llre-prairiej 
and vvhich is 60 yards wide. 
Saturday 23rd. We set out at Rve in the morning ; 
at 12 the wind blew so strong down the river that we 
wer^ unable to proceed, and \Yti encamped on ark 
'island and inspected the arms and ammunition.™ 
"Captain Clarke went out wuth one of the men and did 
Dot return this evening. 
Sunday 24tk. We had a fine morning, embarked 
at five and pursued our voyage : at nine Captain 
Clarjte cam.e to us and brought with hiai two de^r 
