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Between the great Talis ol i' e Columlna ar'I t< is 
place, w s iw more horses, tisan f ever before huvir 
in the same space of country. They are not of the 
larii^t st size of horses, but very good and ai-tive. At 
iloon two of the Indians Went to look for our horses, 
and tiie old chief wiib one of our n)en who kn vv 
where some powder and bail was bu! ltd, went to brin^ 
our packsaddles. In the evening; tiiey returned 
with 21 horses and about as many packsaddles. Our 
horses are generally in good order. Our hunters 
also returned but had killed notidng. 
Saturday XOih. At dark last ni^-Ht the weather be- 
came cloudy and it rained about an hour when the 
rain turned to snow, and it continued snowing all 
night. In the morning the weather became clearc 
Wherb we are lying in the plains the snow is about 
live inches deep ; and amidst snow and frost we have 
noticing whatever to eat. Without breakfast we 
started to go to a village of the natives, who live on 
a branch of the river, about a south course frorn this 
place. We travelled through the snow about 12 
miles, and then went down a long steep descent to 
the branch where the village is situated. When we 
were about half way down the hill there was not a 
particle of snow nor the least appearance of it. It 
was about 3 o'clock when we arrived at the village^ 
and the Commanding Officers held a conversation 
with the natives, who informed them that they had 
not more provisions c.nd roots, than they wanted for 
themselves. They, hovv'ever, divided their stock 
with us J and told us what they had given was all 
they could spare ; but drove up some horses and told 
us to shoot one, wiiich we did. They then offered 
another, but that was reserved for another time, apd 
we dressed the one we had killed ; and in our situa- 
tion find it very good eating. We remained here 
all night. One of the hunters who had gone on be * 
fore the party dklnot join us yet> 
