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employed in the same way. Capt. Ciarke is getting 
better. 
Tuesday ZOth. We left our encampment at the 
forks, and proceeded on aiiout 7 o'clock A. M. up 
the north branch. This branch is about 60 yards 
wide and 6 feet deep, with a rapid current. We 
passed a number of islands. The valley continued 
on the south side all this day ; but the spur of a 
mountain, about 5 ou 6 miles from the forks came in 
close on the north side with very high cliffs of rocks. 
We encamped where it terminated, having made 13 
miles and an half. 
Wednesday Z\st. We set out early, and had a line 
cool morning with dew. Last night Capt. Lewis' 
went oh ahead, and the canoes being unable to get 
on to him, he' was obliged to encamp out alone in 
this howling wilderness. We passed a small creek 
this morning on the south side, which empties into 
the river, through 2 or 3 mouths, on account of its 
being much dammed up by the beaver, which are 
very plenty. At breakfast time we came up to Capt. 
Lewis; and having made 17 miles and three quar- 
ters, encamped on an island. 
Thur^ay \st Jugiist, 1805. We set out early iT\ 
a fine morning and proceeded on till breakfast time ; 
when Capt. Lewis, myself and the two interpreters 
went on ahead to look for some of the Snake Indians. 
Our course lay across a large mountain on the north 
side, ov^r which we had a very fatiguing trip of about 
11 miles. We then came to the river again, and 
found it ran through a handsome valley of from 6 to 
8 miles wide. At the entrance of this valley, which 
is covered with small bushes, but has very little tim- 
ber, v/e killed tWo elk and left the meat for the cano^s^ 
to take up, as the men stood much in need of it, hav- ^ 
ing no fresh provisions on hand. We crcj^ed ^ 
small creek on the north shore, and enca®ped j^m 
the same side. / , ,/ / 
