JOURNAL. 
255 
GHAP. XXV.. 
Friday 22nd, There was a cloudy wet moni^ 
ing, after a night of hard rain, and we stayed at this 
village to 12 o'clock. Tlie natives used us friendly 
and with kindness ; gave us corn and beans vv^ith 
other articles; but none of them would down 
with us. At noon we got under way ; and havipg 
proceeded twelve miles the weather became clear, 
and we halted to dry our baggage, which got very 
wet last night. At four o'clock we agahi went on* 
and had a fine passage till night when we encampedc 
Saturday %ord. We set out early in a fine morn- 
ing, but the wind was high ; and we went on vtTV 
well till near noon, when the wind blew so hard t\v^ \ 
we had to halt, and were detained about" four hours. 
Three hunters went on ahead by land, and when vie 
had overtaken them they had killed two elk and some 
deer, and we halted to take in the meat. Here we 
had a very heavy shower of rain, which detained us 
another hour. We encamped at night and found the 
musketoes very troublesome. 
Sunday We had aline morning, and went 
on very well till noon, when the wind rose and blew 
so strong that we were obliged to halt. Having lain 
by three hours we again proceeded, but did not ga 
far before we were obliged qu account of the wind, 
again to stop, and encamp for the night. 
Monday 25th. The morning was again pleasant, 
and we proceeded on early, having sent forward two 
small canoes with five men to hunt. When we had 
gone twelve miles, we came to the mouth of the Chi- 
en river, where we halted and staid till noon, for the 
purpose of taking an observation. Some of the men 
