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Show 1~4 JOVHNAL. bottom is so narrow; anll conti~1'1cu oH th._ !1i~.'i ground about six miles when w.~ Ci.•ffi•.! again to the 1·iver, where a fine branch flows w, the valky 4 or :i miles wide. In this branch we shot a almon abont 6 pounds weig·ht. \Ve tnn·elJed 20 miles .this day, and encamped at a place where the mountmns come;. elose to the 1 iver. In the valley through '" hich we passed and all along the rive r, there are chlrrit·c.:1 currants and other small frnit. The rnnn who hut! remained behi·nd at the fJrst villag-e and the other who i1ad gone with the Indians to thdt' :Sshing plac,·, both joined LIS l1cre. The lnrlians ga,·e tht;m Eve salmon to 0r1ng tu u;:, • uu\.• ,..., .... u-.. H~; · - ·-J -- broug·ht one with him. At tlus plucc tbe ri1er is ~bont 70 yard~ wide. Tlmrsday 22nd. The morning wa!l>. fine, with a «"reat white frost. \Ve bagan our JO~rney at 7 ddock ; and having travelled about a m.Ile, crossc<l a branch of the river. Here the rnountams come so dose on the river, we could not get through thenarrows and had to cross a \'ery high mount~in about S mile~ orer and then 5truck the riv~r again, where there is a s' mall bottom and one lodge o f the nat.l !eS lll it ~·atherinrr berries, haws and c.hcrri<.·c; for 'tvin~cl' ' u ,, food. \Y c soon had to ascend another br~e n:01.m· tain·, and had to proceed in the same w .l} until we iJ'O.Sied 4· of them, when we came to a lar!?;e creek, where there is a small bottmn and 3 lod g·es of Indian~. Three of our men lHlYino- gont. thro\lgh the bottom ~ hunt, came first upQ~ the lodges which grc•~tly .~.larmed the unhappy natives, who an fel! a weepl~f~ and began to run off; but the party_ commg upr With the guide rclieYe~ tlle1n fron1 thc1r fe?r5. fhey then received us kindly and gaYe us bernes. and fi~h to eat. V\r e remained with them about two bours -..nd gave them some pre3ents. Those of the !lativcs., --rho are detached in small parties, appea~ t.o live bet· te•·, acd to l.ta•·e ~ h\l'gcr supply of pro·;t:w;ms., than. J •) .... .) ~:lv'>~ .. 1\' TJO ll\e in Ltn;c \ill.t~~c:'\. TLc -people of the<;c three lodg-... ·~ h.tve !;athercd a quantity of sunf11J\\' Ct' ~eecl, and also ot' the lamhs-qunrte;\ wl1iult tLey p(Jun\.1 and mix'~ itll ~en ice berries, ancl make of t!Jl~ (Ul~:po.->iti~)l~ a J... 1 itH} C?f Ol'l'ad; .''hich app ·ars capaht.:.! 01 ;)u<+t am~11~; 1 fe for some t1me. On thi"' bread <tilcl the fish th<:y take oul of the ri\er, th('se p.!opl..:, who ·tppear to be the most wretched of the hu.tuan sp-.:cics, chid)y sub:·ist. Tt1ey ~·ave us some dtted salmon and we p roccedell clown the river· but" \\ith a t?;t'..:at deal of diflicu!Ly: the lllOilllt.tills bcill ~ · ~o close, stcet) · nd rockr. Tlte rirer here i<; abm~t t.iO_ yard'i wide, and a _continual rapid, but not deep. \\ e ~':cnt about 15 nlllu; to d...ty, and encamped on a Slll tit l'·dand, as there was no other le\ el place neat·. (~. 1 1c i. ~; scarce, and w~ kill~d notit!ng· since the l~U 1 I ' ?'11 o 1c ttecr ; and om· stoclx of provi::.iuns is ex· .J:.u·,l ~d . J.'ridfl y '.J 3 rd. \\ · c prQ(:.C' cdt:tl down the ri n .. t· th ro .. 1 '1'h (1, rcaG, 1'u 1 !tatTO\v~, "ltcl'c t i·t! rorkc; w~.-rc it1 ~,on,c pi"a " :?.s. br~:ast !1i . ~lJ, ;.m_d llo path or tl'<til of any kitHl. 1 ills mort}m~.:; "t· klilccl ~~ g·(:osc, and GadJy wouc.dcd '1 I..rgc lJud· 111 tLc; ·,;.·at<: 1'. ( )nc or Olll' ser!!'cants is •'<ry l!nwell \Ve 'L'lll ,II 3 l'.iks, whenvCaptain C!( 1'1 c c:i(. IH .. t tl,iuk {'mpcr to pm;:.~~cl furthel' with. t!l~ hot.,~s, umil he ~1hould so for\'.'ard ;.:.nd examine the 1'-v,·,, So \\·e lnltcd on a small it< tt and l.H·eal·! t ~t~:d 011 somt! fi~l! the n·. ., t.irc:.; had g;ivt:n us. Cap .. nn C. 1:-ii'kc~ OUl'l;mc!..:, ~·ncl tln<;~ r.H.:u then wu1t en. (~nnthl:r ltJct:<.n ,.1ho had come on !to~n tllc last In· ".~~m c.nnp remaiLui \Vitb us. \Y ... L:tcl yet scu1 no ·tl!~1')l' r b:'t;t..: e;'rJit,~·1t to m:1ke c; nu~s. 1 wo of tht! lll lllcr ) '\ .:nt i:1 <Jr::'.t'C;I of the huck, \V11ich han :~~ 11 \\ (JlllH.!ed , c..J:cl t!.c rest r~t~t~d n the c.-\tnl) to l•"l1 T" • l1e ·1 r·et"·c · ,l t' · · · : · .... l '•l .1 Jo. ne .!l1tll came :11 .t'Ol.l !1l;nL1JH' :.t~~ \\ o:1nt:t.c1 de.':~·, Lut co 1h~ V>t f:ntl l!il L Tltcy dL..:d tcliT!i.' J,l'ali'J\; hens, nt' pbc·\sauts. _'\t 11iP"ht: •11t' '")'··• • I·' I ,. ' 1 I, <> .. ~ '_ .... • .. \, \ .HJ • <l:. IJcen !~rc,;_: uc·(:~~nl~ hc ~t~r. ·\"' . ~ J., |
