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bring down on rafts to this part of the river whcr^ 
there is no tu^vber. ^ 
Sn7ida^ 13 //. This was a cloudy wet morning, and 
we divl not set out till 1 1 o'clock : we then^ proceed^ 
ed ^vith two canoes at a time over the rapids, which 
ary about 2 miles iii length ; and in about two hours 
pot ail over safe. We tiien went on again and passed 
;aon:'. btid rcipitls, bid got through safe. In /the after- 
the M'earht i cleared and we hud a fine evening. 
H > Hiiles v^e encamped o%the north side« 
^ nnich the same, all high dry 
■ 1 ii ; iL'. opc f litisome creek comes in on the south 
iiicie. 
Moji.day 14'//. Wc euibarked early in a fine clear 
cooi morninf:^ ; passed -ome rapids ; and at 11 came 
to one very baff, btit we got over without injury. We 
saw some geese and ducks this forenoon and killed 
some of the ducks- About 1 o'clock a canoe hit a 
rock, and part of her sunk, and a number of the 
things floater] out. With the assistance of the other 
canoes all the m^n. got safe to shore ; but the bag- 
gage v/as wet,, and some articles were lost. We halt- 
ed on an isli^nclt to dry the baggage, having come 14 
