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201 
Here v^e met one of the men from Captain Clarke 
v/ith 4 horses. In coming up, one of our small 
canoes got split so that we were obliged to carry the 
load two miles by land to this place. Wood here is 
very scarce, as the Columbia plains have commenced. 
Several of the men went up to the village with their 
bUiTaloe robes, to dispose of them for horses. Could 
Vve get about 12 horses we would be al^le to go by 
land. 
Saturday \9th\ Tlie morning was cloudy and all 
hands were engaged in carrying the baggage and ca- . 
noes over the portage, which is two miles in length. 
Five more horses were got in the course of the day. 
Soiree light showers of rain fell in the afternoon, and 
about 4 o'clock, we got all cur baggage and canoes 
across except the two large ones, of which vve made 
firewood. At the same time Captain Clarke and 
four men went on ahead to the village at the great 
falh to endeavour to get some more horses, by the 
time we arrive there, a distance of about 8 miles 
from this village. In the evening the weather clear- 
ed up and w^e had a fine night. 
Sundmj ^Oth, This was a pleasant morning with 
some white frost. We got two more horses ;4nd,lQtst 
one ; remained here all day and had a grea|^deaij^^f 
trouble with our horses, as they are all ssitds, ancl 
break almost every rope we can raise. We had to 
tie them up at night, and one broke away notwith- 
standing all our care and attention. We have also 
much trouble Vfith the Indians as they are disposed 
to steal whenever they have an opportunity. With 
all our c^re they stole 4 or 5 tomakawks. 
, Mm4au 2\st. This was another pleasant morning 
vcvM soMcwoite frost. We found the horse, which 
had briijke avvay Jast night, and made preparations 
for settiaia: out from t; is ' ohice. While we were 
making p'^ep ; -..ti ms to start, -in Indian stole some 
iron articles from among tae m;:n's hands; whicn so 
