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Show 76 Lewis a1ul Clu1·kc's Expedition them in the canoe, and thcnlaJl(led, ~l.nd that in tlac ni!;ht he had separated f'1·om his companions, 'vIto had t-;onc furthel' down: that at no great distance from whet·e we nrc is a beautiful sand beach ami a good harbour. Captain I~cwis concluded to examine more minutely the lower part ~r the bay, and taking one of the larg~ canoes was landed at the point, whence he proceeded by land with four men, and tlJe canoe returned nearly filled with watet·. Fl'iday, 15. It continued raining all night, but in the morning the weather became calm and fair: we therefore began to prepare for setting out, but before we were ready a. high wind sprang up from the southeast, and obliged us to remain. The sun shone until one o'clock, and we were thus enabled to dry om· bedding and examine our bag. gage. 'The t•ain, whicl1 has continued for the last trn tlays without an interval of mot·e than two hours, IJas completely wet all our merchandise. and spoiled some of our fish, destroyed the robes, and rotted nearly one half of our few remaining articles of clothing, llarticularly the leather drrss· es. About three o'clock the wind fell, and we instantly loaded the canoes, and left tho miset·ablc spot t.o which we have been confined the last six days. On tut·ning the {lOini "e came to the sand beach. through which runs a small stream from the hills; at the mouth of which is an ancient village of thirty-six houses, whiclt bas at present no inhabi· tants except fleas. Here we met Shannon, who had been *ent back to meet us by Qaptain Lewis. 'rhe day Shannon left us in the canoe, be and 'Villard proceeded on till they met a party of twenty Indians, who never having hcat'd of us, did not know where they came ft·om: they however be· baved with so much civility, and seemed so anxious that the men should go with them towards the sea, that their suspicions were excited, am) they declined going on: the Indians, however, would not leave them, and the men being confirmed in their suspicions, aud fearful if' they went into the :voods to sleep they would be cut to pieces in the night, V1> tile Missouri. 'i7 . thou~ltt it b~st to pass the night in the midst of the Indians. they therefore made n fit·e, and after talking with them to a late hour, laid down with their rifles under their· heads. A they awoke this morning they found that the Indians had sto ~ len and concealed theil· guns: having demanded them in vain, Shannon srized a club, and was about assaulting one of the Indians whom he suspected as "L thief, when another Indian began to load a fowling piece with an intention of shooting Jtim. He therefore stopped and explained by signs, that if they did not give up the guns, a large party would come down the river before the sun rose to such a height, aml put very one of them to death. Fortunately, captain Lcwit;J and his pa1·ty appeared at this time, and the terrified Indians immelliatcly brought the guns, and 1he of them came •n with Shannon. 'ro these men we declared, tbat if ever f\ny of theit" nation stole any thing from us he should be in~ stantly shot. 'rhey re ide to the nor·tb of this Jllace, and speak a language differ·ent ft·om that of the pcopl<' higher llp the rivet·. It was now apparent that the sea was at all times too •·ough for us to proceed further down the bay by water: we therefore landed, and having chosen the best st>ot we cou1tl select, made our camp of boards fa·om the old vi[. lage. 'Ve were now situated comfoa·tably, and being visited by four 'Vahkiacums with wappatoo roots, were enabled to make an agl·eeable addition to om· food. Saturday 16. The n1orning was clear and beautif'ul. We theret'ot·e, put out all our baggage to da·y, and sent sc, ·eral of the party to hunt. Out· camp is in fuH view of the ocean, on the bay laid down by Vancouver, which we distinguish by the name of IJaley's bay, from a trader who visit the Indians here, and is a g•·eat t~Lvourite among then • 'I' he meridian altitude of this day gave 46° 1 O' 11" / 6 a. the latitude of' our camp. 'fhc wind wa.s strong from the southwest, and the waves very high, yet the Indians were passing up and down the bay jn canoes, and sevc•·al ol' thc·m encamped near u . We smoked with them, hut aftet· out· |