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Show JOUR~L\L. ~1re sunLii:l"'' erect n,1d the 1\'cathcr c:1hn; hut in urn• ,,~l:cr f')~i.il,n, or whcll the·,, i:1cl blov.s, thlil' charm's haH: blll <1 p.~..cal'io rs def~ncc. A numb<..!' of bot!1 sexes keep a Lout our camp ; 'iOrnc La.c rcb:!s made of muskrtlt skins st:wed togt.:tht>t', and I s<n·l sornc of loon~skins. 'f'h<.ir dltt is cllj~..I:y 1i~:1 ur.d r0ots. ~1£:\tOP..~ \ ~DU-:'.1 ()f the co,npnt~d distallce in m1Ies to the rurthest pui11t of di~co•er; on \he Pacific o-::ea.n, from the pl<!ce ·.rh .:1·e the canoc.:s were deposikd ncar the h ~~~d of th~ ... Iis::>ouri, ..,, hit..b from its tiiOutb JS .30:)6 l'rom p18ce of cleposit to he::Ht spring Tot; iiist foi·k or the Sho-sbo~ne l'ivet· .., To ii r~t 1<~ r,~l:! fol'k clown the ri vel' M ., To f0rk!' of the road at mouth of Tour creek To fisLing creek, after lea'ting tlv~ l'ivcr - ~1' o ! I a: l1 ca ...1, , or Cln.r!~e's rive'-r at Fi~h camp To the month of TraYc!lers-re~t creek To the fao.t of the Great ran£e of !\.Iountains~ east s1rlc , _ _ • • To ditto ditto ditto W('st side - .T,.o tl c 1'bt!J~ac1 villr:.:.r, e in a plain o the Koos-koos-ke i'iver - To the C~moe camp, at the fork:> "1, l ..,, • o tne l\.l-moo·(~c-nen1 - - To the Grea~ CoJumhia, by Le'v\is's ri,·cr M To the mouth of the Sl10-sho-ne, or St1ake river To the Grc·:tt ..Fc.,!b of Colmubi.t ,...:.'o the Short N<llTO\\ ~ To the Long ditto To the mouth of Ca~arack r!ver, north siJe To the Gl'and ~)hoot, or Rapids To the Last Hnpids, or Su·a \\ bcr"y island . "l.'g the m-outh of !{t~ic'\sand rirtr, ~ou. tll side 14 18 14 23 41 76 1~ 1:30 3 18 6 61) 140 162 G ~ 2t• To Shallow Day, at salt water To Blustry Point, on nol't h ~ide To roint Opcn-!'>lope, b•·!ow encampment To c:1in-Ot,k ri\·er· at b<;ttom of Haley's llay To Cape Dis<~ ppojutr.'1ent on 'V ea,tt:rn ocu~n To Capt. Chlrke's tour N. \ V. along co•lst miles 167 ] 3ti 13 3 12 13 10 - 11Iomlal/ l Bt'L Tltc morning i'vas douciy. C 1 pl. Cl,u ke and l 0 men w~nt <'.0\'• n t? Cape Disappointment, to gd a more full vww ot the oct. -tn; and ~ went out to hullt. In the course of til~ d,\V "e ryot • • b ~·ome dnecl salmon :.tncl root<; from the Jlnti,·cs. ln the e\·enin:; our lnmlcrs \.amc. 111 with a deer,~ brants, a squirrel, () hawk, t'tnG a f}oullckr, W l1.ch the tid<.: k d thrown on a sand-bat·. The Incliuns ~till1'<..P1ained wi~h ;1~ and Capt. ~.Jewio; got a spccinwn of their lan~tmg·e. lllose, who lt\'e about the seash01e, and on Ro~ut\;- harbom· c1·eek, a larg;e Cl'L.!k that coml!s in on tt1e !lorth sLle of the b~-\i, call thewselves the Chin-ook nation. Tuesday 19th. vVe had a clom1y, r.\iny morning~ but some of t!tL hu11tcrs \\ cnt out. About 1 o'rlock the nati\ es, who, had been "ith us some ti~ne, went. away ; and at 4· anothcot• party of tb\,; !:lt~me 1ution came, and cnc<-llt1pccl clo~e by ns. They consi,tt d of 15 men undone squaw. 'fl e <lress u.f the squa\\ was the same ~nth tliOse of the others. Scvc1 al of the men btt\'e rvb~.-:> m:1cl(:.; ot brant sk:ns : one of them had a hat mad~ or the b.u k of whiLe Cl.!rl·q· and beJr· r;rass, H!ty b~n di0:11ely wt•ougoht aml v'ate\' proofOne or Olll' P-l~ l~' !)Lil'Chnsed it for an old l'~tZOl'. Our· llm.ten. killed S dct:r to Jay. Jf.~£ 1w .. ~lart20(!J. "'\Yc had a fine oc1· nvnninp: ~ the Indian5 ; em.1inccl at our c~unp; a11d Capt. LL \~·i~ !';·'' c on•..: of them a mccla!, as be I"<tnked as a chief in tht.Lutim~. On~ of ,he 1,pen went ouL to hunt in Ut |