JOURNAL 
Jai\ge browti bear, and six of them went out to kill 
it. They fired at it ; but having only wounded it, 
it made battle and was near seizing some o'^f thcnci, 
but they all fortunately escaped, and at length suc- 
ceeded in dispatching it. These bears are very bold 
and ferocious ; and very Jarge -and powerful. The 
natives say they have killed a nuniber.of their brave 
irien. The periogues having gone ahead, while the 
people belonging to the canoes were dressing the 
bear, a sudden gust of wind arose, which overset 
one of the periogues before the sail could be got 
down. The men who had been on board, turned it 
again and got it to shore, full of water. It was im- 
Biediatelv unloaded and the cargo opened, when 
~ve found a great part of the medicine, and other 
ai deles spoiled. Here we encamped, having come 
to day 18 i miles. 
Wtclnesday \5th. We remained here all day to 
dry our baggage that had got wet. It was cloudy 
a^ul unfavourable for the purpose, and some rain 
fell. 
Thursday \6th. This was a fine day, and by 4 
o'clock in the afternoon we had all our articles ^dry 
and o:: board again. At that time we proceeded on 
our voyage ; passed high barren hills on both sides 
of the river, vvith only a few pine trees on them. 
Tve advariced seven liiiies and encamped in a hand- 
some bottom on the South side where there are a 
number of old Indian huts. 
Friday \7th. The morning was fine and we em- 
li-iiiked early. The hills here come very close to the 
live r on both sides, and have very little timber on 
thciii. They are very high and much washed. 
There are some of them, wliich at a distance resem- 
ble ancient steeples. We passed two rivers one on 
cacli side. During the whole of this dary's voyage 
the Missouri was very handsome, and about 300 
yards v.ide. We made 20 1 miles and encamped 
oi\ tie South side. 
