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four or iiVe miles wide, and ail plains, except some 
timber on the river banks. In the eveninic we en» 
camped en the bank of a handsome creek which 
comes in from the north, a bold stream of 15 yards 
wide. 
Sunday' 6thi We had a line clear morning ^lik 
some \Vhite frost, and renewed our journey early ; 
saw a great many service berries, not yet ripe, and 
some flax which grows on these plains. Having* 
gone about seven miles we crossed a north branch of 
the Co-qual-la-isquet, which is 40 yards wide and wa^ 
mid-rib deep on our horses, with a rapid current. 
About seven miles up the valley we passed a beauti- 
ful small lake ; w^here the river and road leaves the 
valley, and bears towards the northeast between two 
hilis not very large. We kept up the river, through 
a small brushy valley about the eighth of a mile wide^ 
for a mile and an half, and then halted for dinner. 
Here our two hunters came to us, and had killed a 
deer. We keep two nren out every day huntiDg. 
In this small valley there is a considerable quantity 
of cotton wood timber ; and the musketoes are very 
troublesome. At 1 o'clock we proceeded on, passed 
a number of handsome streams which fall into the 
river, and a number of old Indian lodges. As we 
advance the valley becomes more extensive, and is 
all plain. At night we encamped on a beautiful 
creek, having travelled tw'enty five miles. Our hun» 
ters killed four deer to dciy. 
Monday 7th, We had a wet night, and a cloudy 
TBorning. Continued our journey early along the 
valley, which is very beautiful with a great deal of 
elover in its plains. Having gone about five mijes, we 
crossed the main branch of the river, which comes 
in irom the north ; and up wdiich the road goes 
about five miles furth^er and then takes over a hill to-- 
wards the east. On the top of this hill there are two 
beautiful pondsj of about three acres in size. We 
