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Show .. 8S JOUHNAL OF A VOYAG1~ age. Received two dccrs and an half frmn our bunting camp. M l l,.l.IU.shed caulkino- my boars, ~NI ·cb ont, ay.- b 31st at -' . 1 1 ·hould o-ct to pitch diHicult then wa::; wll h me, w lat s t) • the . y We were a ll tl1 1· s day '' lnd next as anxlOu.s ly the s1e a· mgs .l - a lover would the arrival of the pncst t 1c Jce an .. . watc 1m . : 1 . to his beloved. omet imes lt Hlovcd a who was to umtc um . . . 'd . h.t tlc but soon cl o, eJ · An Indian and h.l s woman Cl oss£c .I t ' 1 . h' ch they hclu in their hanLls were OlC· when the po cs w J ,. , wovision to '" hich l l through in n1any places. l he I .' l ec. bl . l to restn.c t 111)'Se If and me,n , ' ' lZ, .. two pouncs was o 1gcc. 1· · k 'CP f f. h L venison per Jay' was scarce] y sui ICI nt to : o res ' 1· . · PIJClltc ns a l1. ve. '1'11 ouoo· h 1 haJ not an e.·traon mat y a ' ct 1 was continually hungry. . , y 0 i Aj>ril f!frcduesday.- W cnt mtt and killed on_c deer and t.w... (o pat. tr. 1: J crcs.. The icc beg·an to move opposite Rth e f·c, ··t at the foot ob f the rap1. ds, but ci atnmc, d up below. he· cc·i· vcd half a dozen bears frotn my h untm· g camp. L·'m nc · ed our canoe and brought her down. nd April '[/mrsday.-Scnt one man Jown to sect 11le f : .:J another' to the c•a mp, and took two Jncu. mysc 11ver, . . . , : · hunt. the hills on the other side of the M1ssiss1pp1 to d over J . an ln the course of the day I killed a ~wan an a goose~ we certainly wouhl have killc<.l one or two ·lk~ had It nlot been for the sleigh dogs ; for we 1a y conceal cJ onh ne banks of Clear river' when four came an d th r cw t em· selves into it opposite, and were sw1· mm·m g d'l rc ctly to uds, when our dogs bounced m. to t 11 e water, and they turnle d. we then nred on them, but they carried off all the lea we gave them and we could not cross t 11 e ri· ver' un. esds we rafted (it b'e ing bank full) w h1. ch wonl d h ave detaJneld us too long a time. In the evening it became very co ' and we passed rather an uncomfortable night. 1 kil· 4tb April Friday.-Took our course home. d led one large b' uck and wounded anoth e r. \l..T c Jlla e a TO THE SOURCES OF THE MISSJSSlPPT. 89 flre and cat breakfast. Arrived at the fort at 2 o'clock P. M. was informed that the river was still shut below, at the cluster of islands. Received sorne bear 1ncat, and one deer from the camp. 5th April, Saturday.-Tn the morning dispatched two men down the river in order to sec if it was open. My hunters arrived from the camps. Tallowecl my boats with our candles and launched them, they made considerable water. The young Shawonoc arrived in my canoe from above, with about 1000 lbs. of fur, which he deposited in the fort. The men returned and infonned Inc that the river was still shut about 10 n1iles below. 6th April, Sunday.-Sailecl my pcroquc with sergeant Bradley and two men, to descend the river and sec if it was yet open below. They returned in the afternoon and reported all clear. I had previously determined to load and embark the next day, and hoped to find it free by the time I arrived. The Fols Avoin, called the Shawonoe, arrived and encamped ncar the stocl,ade. Ilc infonnec.l me that his nation had determined to send his son down in his place, as he declined the voyage to St. Louis. All hearts and hands were employed in preparing for our departure. In the evening the 1ncn cleared out their roo1n and danced to the violin, and sang songs until 11 o'clock. So rejoiced was every heart at leaving this savage wilderness. 7th April, Monday.-Loaded our boats and departed forty minutes past ten o'clock. At one o'clock arrived at Clear river, where we found my canoe and men. Although I had partly promised the Fols Avoin chief to remain one night, Y9t time was too precious, and we put oJr; pas::;cd the Grand Rapids, and arrived at 1Vlr. Dickson's just before sun~down; we vvcrc saluted with three rounds. At night he treated all my men with a supper and dram. M |