JOURNAL. 
119 
CHAP. XL 
Saturday lOth, We set out early in a fine morn- 
ing, and proceeded on through the valley, until 
breakfast time, when "we came to a place where the 
river passes through a mountain. This narrow pas- 
sage is not more than a quarter of a mile in length. 
At the upper end another valley commences, but 
not so wide as the one below. There is no timber 
in the lower end of this valley ; and the river very 
crooked, narrow, and in some places so shallow, that 
we were obliged to get into the water and drag the 
canoes along. At I o'clock we halted to dine, when 
a shower of rain came on with thunder and lightening, 
and continued an hour, during which some hail fell. 
Two hunters were out to day and killed but one deer. 
We came 13 miles and encamped on the North side* 
Here the valley begins to be more extensive. • 
Sunday Wth, This morning was cloudy and we 
did not set out until after breakfast. Three hunters 
were sent out and we proceeded on abDUt 3 miles, 
when we came to a large island, which is 3000 miles 
from the river Du Bois at the mouth of the Missouri. 
We therefore called it 3000 mile Island. We took 
up the South side of it, and had difficulty in passing 
the water being shallow. About 2 some rain fell r 
Our hunters killed 3 deer and a goat. We went 14» 
miles and encamped on the North side. 
Monday \2th. We proceeded on at the usual time^ 
and three hunters were again sent out. A few drops 
of rain fell to day. Our hunters killed 4 deer ; and 
after making 12 miles we encamped on the North 
€ide. 
Tuesday VZth, A cloudy morning. We set out 
