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high. After the storm we had a fine evening. The 
tallow and coal were found not to answer the pur- 
pose ; for as soon as dry, it cracked and scaled off, 
and the water came through the skins. Therefore 
for want of tar or pitch \Ve had, after all our labour, 
to haul our new boat on shore, and leave it at this 
place. 
Wednesday \Oth, A fine cool morning. Captain 
"Lewis and Captain Clarke thought it would be best 
to make two canoes more, if we could get timber 
large enough. So Captain Clarke and 10 men set 
out in search of it. Some of the hunters having 
fieen large timber about 20 miles up the river, the 
canoes were sent on loaded, and a party went by 
land ; the distance that way being only 6 or 7 miles. 
If timber is found the canoes are to unload and return 
for the remainder of the baggage. Captain Lewis, 
myself and nine men staid to take the boat asunder 
and bury her; and deposited her safely under ground. 
Captain Lewis iiad an observation at 12 w^iich gave 
47^ 3 10 N Latitude, in the afternoon I went out 
to see if there were any bu^'aloe near, but found 
tione : they appear to have all left the river. On 
the bank of a run where there are high rocks, I found 
a great quantity of sweet gooseberries, all ripe. 
Thursday Wth. We continued here waiting for 
the return of the canoes until 2 o'clock ; then four 
of us went out and killed a buffaloe and brought in 
part of the meat. The canoes did not come back 
this evening. 
Friday \2th, A fine morning. Myself and three 
of the men went up the river to assist Captain 
Clarke's party. In our way we passed a small bot- 
tom on the nqrth side of the river, in which there is 
an old Indian lodge 216 feet in circumference. 
Li ere we t>y w some wild pigeons and turtle doves. 
Having gone about 7 miles we found Captain 
Clarke's party, who had cut; down two trees and ta- 
