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and whj.cb .fhey took Citii'e aiid ^etut-nen- to m safe* 
Ail tiicrlnciia s i .^i: i'lv Rocky M<i>untc'Uifc to the 
fails of C\ rimibia, c rc an honcsi, . niK)Us . nd well 
dipobcci [>v.cpi(: ; but f;om the falis lo the seucoast, 
and aioiig it tliey cae a rascally, ihif viDg- set. We 
were here detail: u abcut three hoUrh in crossinp-, as 
fve had but one canoe to transport ourselveti and bag- 
gage. We tiien proceeded over a hjr,^e hiii and 
Struck a small creek, Mbout fi ve miles bf:^iow the place, 
where we made our canoes in October last. Here 
we encamped for the night, accompanied by two In- 
dians, one of which call speak the Sho-sr>o*ne or 
Snake language. We will therefore be able to hold 
some conversation with the natives in this part of the 
country, as our squaw is of the Snake nation. 
Thursdav Sth. The morning of this day was plea- 
sant ; and we remained here some time, to endeavour 
to kill some deer ; and the hunters were sent out.~ 
"Here some of the natives came to our camp, and in- 
formed us, that we could not cross the mountains for 
a moon and an half ; as the snow was too deep, and 
no grass for our horses to subsist on. We have the 
mountains in view from this place, all covered white 
^ith snow. At noon o^r hunters came in and had 
killed four deer and some pheasants. About 3 o'clock 
^ve continued our journey ; passed over a very high 
fiili, and encamped on a small run ; where we met 
our other old chief, v/ho had gone down the river 
with us last fall. He told us that his men had found 
our saddles, where we had hid them, and that he had 
them safe. Me also gave us an account of thirty-six 
of our horses, and where they v/ere. 
Friday 9th, There was a cloudy morning j some 
hunters went out, and we proceeded on for abaiit six 
miles, when we came to the old chief's lodge, where 
Ms family is encamped to gather roots. We are now 
got into a part of the country where timber is plenty^ 
^hieSy pitch pine. 
