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rniies. In passing a bad place the tow-line of the small 
canoe, whkh the hunters liad-6n ahead, broke ; but 
fortunately there >Vcis not+iing in her, as the three 
hunters were on shore dragging her up, and had 
taken out all the loading. As she passed by us Capt. 
Lewis got some of the natives to bring her to shoreo 
In the evening we got to the end of the portage,, 
Avhich is about two niiles. We took our baggage to 
the top of the hill and ined with it all night 
during which some showers of rain fell. 
Friday l\t^. Wa had a cloudy morning. All our 
men, who were able set out to take the canoes 
through the grand shoot. About 1 o'clock we got 
two over; and then proceeded to take two more?- 
which we succeeded in after great toil and danger ; 
and 3 hunters went on ahead in the least. 
Saturday This morning \^as wet. We all- 
set out to take the other canoe over ; but after we 
had fastened the rope to her she swung out into the 
current, which was so strong, that it pulled the rope 
out of the men's hands and went doVvU the river.—- 
\W then went to carry our baggage across ihvj port- 

age, which \?as a very fatiguing business ; but about 
sunset we got all over. It ruiued at intervals all day; 
and upon the. very high mountains on tlie south side 
of the river, snow fell and continued on the trees and 
ber of the natives about us in the day time;, but they 
left us at night. ¥/e encamped, all excessively 
fatij;ued^ at the upper end of the portage. 
Sundaij \Zth. 1 here was a cloudy morning, llav 
ing divided the load of the lost canoe among the 4 
that were left, we renewed our voyage and passed a 
larf^e deserted village on the north side. Captain 
l^ewis with the two sniail canoes, crossed to the south 
side, where there is a large village iij[habi4ed; to en- 
deavour to purchase a sm dl canoe or two, as we were 
verv much crowded in the four we hade Capt. Clarke 
rocks during the whole of th 
e day. We had a num« 
