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the greatest which hath happened to any individuals 
since vve began our voyage, as there are only thrte 
men in the party, who have more than a blanket a 
piece. The river is so high that the trees stand 
some distance in the water. In the afternoon one 
of our hunters came in, who with another had killed 
three deer, wdiich one of them stayed to take care of 
as their horses had left them. 
Saturday 31 St. We had a fine clear morning with a 
heavy dew. The hunters went out with two horses 
for the venison ; and two men went over the river 
to the villages. AboijU: noon a deer was seen swim- 
ming the river and some of our men killed it. Our 
canoe still lies under w^ater at the opposite shore, but 
we have a small Indian canoe, that serves to cross 
in. In the afternoon the two men came from the 
village with some of the natives, and one of our old 
slock of horses, which is the last, except the two 
^vhich they assure us the old Snake guide took. In 
the evening the v^^eather became cloudy, and^A'e had 
fsome rain with sharp thunder and liQ^bteninri*. The 
two hunters came in with the venison. 
Sunday \st Jiine^ 1806. We had a nne morning 
after some light showers of rain during the ^ight.^-^ 
Since last evening the river rose eighteen inches. 
Two hunters went out this morning, and some of the 
natives came to see us. The sick Indian is jreltini'- 
much better. Tiie officers got some bear-skins from 
the Indians, that are almost as white as a bianketa 
They say that the bears from which they get these 
skins are a harmless kind, and not so bold and fero- 
cious as the grizly and brown bear. 
Monday 2nd, The morning .was cloudy^ and six of 
the men went out to hunt. About noon three men, 
who had gone over to Lewises river, about two and an 
half da) sVjourney distant, to get some fish, returned 
with a fey/ verv good salmon, and st)me roots whicli 
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