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ed in a small glade where there was plesty of grass 
for the horses. 
Monday I ^th. We had a pleasant morning, and re- 
newed our journey ; went up a handsome creek about 
three miles, and then took to the hills which are very 
rough with a great many banks of snow, some of them 
four or five feet deep. These banks are so closely 
packed and condensed, that they carry our horses, 
and are all in a thawing state. We halted for dinner 
at a handsome stream where there was some grass 
for our horses ; and in about two hours proceeded on 
again, and had some rain. In the afternoon we found 
the snow banks more numerous, extensive and deeps 
in some of them the snow was as much as eight feet 
deep. In the evening we came to Hungry creek 
(where Capt. Clarke killed a horse last fall and left 
it for the party) and encamped, that our horses 
might get some grass as we do not expect they will 
get any soon again ; and there is not much here. 
Tuesday Mth, There was a cloudy morning, but 
without rain. We early continued our march ; took 
dewn Hungry creek about six miles, and then took 
up a large mountain. When we got about half way 
up the mountain the ground was entirely covered 
with snow three feet deep ; and as we ascended it 
still became deeper, until we arrived at the top, where 
it was twelve or fifteen feet deep ; but it in general 
carried our horses. Here there was not the appear- 
ance of a green shrub, or any thing for our horses 
to subsist on ; and v/e know it cannot be better for 
four days march even could we find the road or 
course, which appears almost impossible, without a 
guide perfectly acquainted with the mountains. We 
therefore halted to deterrsine what was best to be 
done, as it appeared not only imprudent but highly 
dangerous to proceed without a guide of any kind,. ^ 
After remaining about two hours we concluded it 
would be most adviseable to go back to some place 
