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had thunder, lightening and rain, which conti- 
nued an hour or tvvo, and then the weatlier became 
clear. This afternoon we passed parts of the moun- 
tains, that were very high, and mostly of solid roclv. 
of a light colour. The mountains are so close on 
the river on both , skies that v/e scarcely could find 
room to encamp. We went 20 miles and encamped 
on the south side. After night some rahi fell. 
Saturday 20th, We had a fine morning, and em- 
barked early. , About 8 we^-ot out of the high part 
of the mountains, and came to where they are lower 
and not so rocky ; and where there are the finest 
currants I ever saw of different kinds, red, yellov' 
and black : the black are the most pleasant and p^^- 
latable. There is also a good portion of timber on 
the mountains all alone this part. V^'c killed an elk 
in our v/ay, and found the skin of one whlcli X-';tplaIu 
Clarke had left onjhe bank with a note, informing us 
he would pass the mountain he was then on, and wait 
for the canoes. We passed a small creek on th« 
south side, and about 2 o'clock came to a level plain 
on the north side, froni which we sa^r a Btrgng smoke 
rising, and supposed it was frora a fire made by Cnpt. 
Clarke. The river is very crooked in general, and 
here is a great bend to the southeast ; and in the af- 
ternoon it turned so far that our course v/as north 
of east. We proceeded on through a valley between 
two mountains, one of which we passed.' and thcf 
ether is in view ahead. We went 15 miles and en-, 
camped at the mouth of a small run on the south 
side. 
Sunday 2 \ St, \Ye set out at sunrise and had .;%, 
pleasant morning ; passed some middling high hills 
on the river, and rocks of a red purple colour ; also 
two. small creeks one on each side. There are a few 
pines on the hills. At noon our course began to 
change more to the southwest again ; the wind blew 
very hard and some drops of rain fell. In the after- 
