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a place ^?hel*e there was a village in good order last 
fall when we went down ; but has been lately torn 
down, and again erected at a short distance from the 
old ground where it formerly stood. The reason of 
this removal I cannot conjecture, unless to avoid the 
fleas, w hich are more numerous in this country than 
any insects I ever saw'.* About three o'clock in the 
afternoon we came to Rock Camp, w^here we stayed 
two days as we went down. Some hunters went out 
in the evening an^ killed a de^r. 
Wednesday \ 6th. This was a pleasant day. As we 
did not expe^et to be able to navigate the Columbia 
river much farther, Captain Clarke, with some of the 
men and some goods went over the river to endea- 
vour to procure some horses. I was out hunting 
this morning and killed a rattlesnake among the 
rocks. Some hunters that went out in the morning 
returned in the evening and had killed tv/o deer, sornc 
ducks and four squirrels, three of a beautiful speckled 
kind, and as large as a common grey squirrel, but 
the tail not so bushy. 
Thursday \7th» This was a fine morning. Some 
hunters went out and we remained at this camp all 
day; in the evening our hunters came in and had 
killed a deer. We made 12 packsaddles. Captain 
Clarke sfill remains over the river. 
Friday \^{h. We had fine weather and all set oui 
from this place, and proceeded on with great diffi- 
culty and danger to the foot of the long narrows ; and 
expect to be able to take the canoes no further.— 
* \¥ e had however the curiosity to visit the houses (of a 
desei-ted villag-e) which- were erectv'^d iipon posts j snd we 
suffered very severely from the iiiduigence of it ; for tlie 
floors were covered with fleas, and we were immediately in 
the same condition, for which we l^ad no rerncdybiit to take 
to the v/ater. There Was not a snot round the houses, free 
from grass, that was not alivCj a$ it were, with tlil? vermin/* 
M Kenzie. 
