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iiSc arc made into a kind of bread ; which is good and 
nourishing, and tastes like that sometimes made of 
pumpkins. We remained here about an hour and 
then proceeded on again, down the ridge along a very 
rough way : and in the evening arrived in a fine large 
Valley, clear of these dismal and horrible mountains. 
Here our ty^o men overtook us ; who had found the 
lost horse and clothing, but on their way to us lost 
both the horses. The Indians belonging to thisi 
band, received us kindly, appeared pleased to see us^ 
and gave us such provisions as they had. We were 
at a loss for an interpreter, none of our interpreters 
being able to understand them. Captain Clarke met 
us here : he had been over at the river, and found 
the distance 18 miles and a good road from this place. 
He thinks we will be able to take tne water again at 
the place he had been at ; and where he left 5 hunters, 
as there was some game about the river in that quarter. 
- Monday '23rd, The morning Was warm and plea- 
sant. We stayed here some time to procure provisions 
from the natives, for wliich we gave them in ex- 
change a number of small articles. The provisions 
wliich we got consisted of roots, bread and fish.-— # 
Their bread is made of roots which they call comas, 
and which resemble onions in shape, but are of a 
sweet taste. This bread is manufactured by steam- 
ing, pounding and baking the roots on a kiln they 
have for the purpose. About 4 o'clock we renewed 
our jd^rney, and went 2 miles to another small vil- 
lage, through a beautiful rich plain, in v/hich these 
roots grow in abundance. We halted at the second 
village all night and got some more provisions. A- 
bout dark a shower of rain fell. 
Tuesday 24tth, The morning Vv^as fine, and about 
nine oVlock we set forward on our march towards 
the river, all but one man who had gone back to look 
for the horses and another that had remained at the 
ijrst \illage. The men are geoepaliy imwelK ow^in^r 
