JOURNAL. 
are large, covered with cotton wood, maple, and the 
like kinds of wood. We passed a great many Indian 
campsj their lodges made chiefly of poles and cedar 
bark. At noon we stopped about an hour at an island, 
jind some of the men went out and killed nine brants 
&nd a swan. Three of the brants w^ere quite white 
except the points of their wings, which were black. 
Wc proceeded on in the afternoon, during which 
some rain and a little hail fell ; went 31 miles ancJ 
encamped on the north side. Here the tide rises and 
falls 4 feet. 
Wednesday 6th, We set out early in a cloudy 
inorning after a disagreeable night of rain. Saw a 
number of the natives, going up and down the river 
in canoes. Also passed some of their lodges. The 
Indians in this part of the country have but few herses, 
their intercourse and business being chiefly by water. 
The high land comes more close on the river in this- 
part. Having gone 29 miles we encamped on the 
south Side. 
Thursday 7th. We set out again early in a foggy 
morning ; went about 6 miles and came to an Indian 
camp, where we got some fresh flsh and dogs. The 
dress of the squaws here is different from that of those 
up the river ; it consists of a long fringe made of 
soft bark, which they tie round the waist, and which 
©omes down almost to their knees ; and of a small 
robe, made out of small skins cut into thone-s and 
wove somewhat like carpettmg. We remained here 
about 2 hours and then proceeded on. At this place 
the liver is about 3 miles wide, with a number of 
small islands, and the country broken. In the even- 
ing we came to a part of the river, where it is 5 mileis' 
broad. We went 34 miles and e:icam|s5ed on the 
south side at the mouth of a line spring. 
j^yiday Sih. We embarked early. The momins^^ 
was cloudy, and there was a hard wmd from the ea^lu 
We went about 5 miles and came tea bay 12 or i# 
