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ends of the feathers are tipped with a deep red, but 
this tipping extends to so short a distance on the fea- 
thers, that at a distance the bird looks wholly black. 
In the afternoon one of the natives came to our camp, 
and one of the two hunters that were out, returned 
but had killed nothin.q;. In the evening some hunters 
went out with intention to stay all niglit. The Indian 
who came to our camp said he had a notion to cross 
the mountains with us. 
Friday \3i/i. There was a fine morning, and a 
hunter or two went out. The Indian exchanged 
horses with one of our men, whose horse had not 
recovered, and v/as unable to cross the mountains ; 
and then weiU home to the village. At noon two of 
©ur men took their loads and went on ahead about 
eight miles to a small prairie to hunt until we should 
come up. During the afternoon the men who went 
out yesterday to hunt returned v/ith eight deer. In 
the evening the weather became cloudy. The mus- 
quitoes are very troublesome. 
Saturday 14t/j, We had a cloudy morning. Some 
hunters again went out ; at 10 o'clock one came 
in with a deer ; a«d in the evening the rest of them, 
but they had not killed any thing. 
Sunday \5th. This was a cloudy wet morning with 
some thunder. We left Com-mas flat to attempt to 
cross the mountains ; and had sixty-six hoi^es, all very 
good. We asctnded a high mount with a good deal 
of difficulty, as the path was very slippery^ but got 
over safe to a small prairie, where the two men, 
who had gone on ahead had killed two deer and hung 
them up. We took the meat, proceeded down the 
hill and found the hunters who had killed another 
deer. We halted at a creek and took dinner ; then 
proceeded over a very difficult road on account of the 
forenoon, but the afternoon was clear. We encamp- 
fallen timber. 
rain at intervals during the 
