JOURNAL. 153 
©tlier property are all interred: even his canoe is 
split into pieces and set up round his grave. 
Sunday 20th, A fine clear frosty morning. We 
set out early ; passed along a handsome part of the 
river ; saw some pelicans and gulls. And as the 
shores are lined with dead salmon, there are a- 
bundance of crows and raven;*. V^ast quantities of 
these fish die at this time of the year. At noon 
we came to mi Indian camp on the point of a large 
island, where we stopped and got some fish and other 
provisions. VVe here saw some articles which shew- 
ed that white people had been here or not far distant 
during the summer. They have a hempen seine and 
some ash paddles which they did not make them* 
selves. At 1 o'clock we proceeded on ag<iin, went 
42 miles, and encamped without any of the nativesr 
being along, which is unusual on this river. Wc 
could not get a single stick of wood to cook with i 
and had only a few small green willows, 
Mondaij 2\st, We continued our voyage at an 
early hour, and had a fine morning. At 10, wx came 
to the lodges of some of the natives, and halted v/ith 
them about 2 hours. Here we got some bread, made 
of a small white root, which grows m this part of the 
country. We saw among them some small robes 
made of the skins of grey squirrels, some racoon 
skins, and acorns, which are signs of a timbered 
country not far distant. Having proceeded on again, 
\\*e passed several more lodges of Indians; and 
through two very rocky rapid parts of the river with 
great difficulty. We went 32 miles and encamped 
at some Indian lodges, where we procured wood from 
the natives to cook with. 
Tuesday 22nd, The morning was fine and we went 
on early, and saw a great number of ducks, geese and 
gulls. At 10 o*clock we came to a large island, where 
the river has cut its way .hrough the point of a high 
hill. Opposite to this inland a large river comes in m 
