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Show 10 rrom the alwntlaucc of the tree of that name; near wl~ich is. a ~mall rrcck, named Nightingale creek, ft·om a bu·tl or that species, who sang for us during the night. Beyond CcuaL' island, al'c some others of a smaller extent, and Ht seven miles distance a creek fifteen ot· twenty yards wide, entering ft·om the north, amllmown by the name of Cedar et•cck. At seven and a half miles further, we passed 011 the south side another ct•cek, which we called Mast ct•eck, ft·om the cit·cumstance of our mast being IJroken by running under a. concealed tree; a little above is another creek on the left, one mile beyond which we encamped on the southern shore under high proj ccting cliffs. rrhe French ball rcpot·tcd that lead ore was to be found in this place, but on examining the hills, we could discern no appearanc(} of that mineral. Along the river on the south, is a low lan(l covered with rushes, and high nettles, and ncar the mouths of the creeks, sup}llicd with oak, asl1, and walnut timber. On the north the land is rich and well situated. We made seventeen and a half miles this day. rrhe river is falling slowly. 'Vc coutinued our t·oute the next morning early: a small creek called Lead creek, on the south; anothet• on the north, known to the French by the name of Little Good '\7oman's creek, and again Big Roek creek on the soutlt were the only streams we passed this morning. At elevcu o'clock we met a raft made of two canoes joined togeth(• r, in which two I~"rench traders were descending, from <•ighty leagues up the river Kanzas, where they had win· tcred, and caught gt·eat quantities of' beaver, but had lost much of theh~ game by fires from the prairies. The;r told us that the Kanzas nation is now hunting buff:1.loe iu the lllains, having })assed the last winter in this river. rrwo miles further, we reached on the south Little Manitou l~ t·cek, which takes its name from a str~tnge figure rcsem· bling the IJust of a man, with the horns of a stag, painted on a p1·ojecting rock, which may l'Cl)l'Csent some spirit or deif~. Neat· this is a sandlJal' extending several miles, which Up the .:llisso1L1·i. 11 ,.~nders the 11a\'igation difficuh, and a small creek called Sand creek on the south, where we stopJ>ed for dinner. and gathered wild cresses and tongue grass ft•om tho saml bar. The rapidity of the currents added to our having bro )(en our mast, prevented om~ going more than twelve and a half miles. 'l:'he scouts and huntel's whom we always kept out, report that they have seen f1·esh tracks of Indians. The next morning we left. our camp, wlaieh was on the south side, OJ>positc to a laa·gc islancl in t.he middle of the river, and at five miles rca<>hcd a creek on the nor·th sille, ol'ahout twenty yards wide, c·all(•cl Split Roc]~ creel,, fa·om a. fi ssm·c in the point of a ncighhonring rock. 'rhree miles ueyonll this, on the south is Saline river, it is about fhil'ty )nt•cls wide, and has its name fr·om the number of salt lieks, and springs, which t·endcr· Hs wateL' bt·acldsh; the river h vcr·y rapid and the banks falling in. After !raving Salin<> crcr·k. 've passed one laq.;e island and several smallca· ones, having made {'ourteen miles. 'rhe water rose a foot during the last night. The next day, J unc 7, we passed at four and a Jaalf miles Big 1\fanHou creek, neat• which is a limestone rock inlaid with flint of various colours, an(l embellished, or at least covered with uncouth paintings of animals and inscriptions. 'Ve landed to examine H, but found the place occupied by a nest of raHlesnalies, of which we killed thl'<'<'. 'Ve also examined some licks and springs of salt water·, two ot~ Ou·ee miles Ull this creek. 'Vc then proceeded by some small willow islands, and cncam1•ed at the mouth of (1ood 'Voman 1·iver on the north. lt is aiJout thia·ty-fivc yar•ds wide, and said to be navigable fot• boats several leagues. rl'hc Jauutfii'S, who had hitherto gh en us only dt•cr~, ba·ought in (his evening three bears, aml had seen some indication or L.ndfd loe. We had come fourteen miles. June 8, we saw several small '"'illow islands, anrl a creek on the south, ncar wbicb arc a numbca• of dee•· Held; at nine miles distance we came to 1\1ine r·irca·. T 1.us •·h eJ·. |