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Saturday 19th.. Oct. 1805.

a clear cold morning. took an eairly breakfast. the Natives
came to See us in their canoes. brought us Some fish which
had been roasted and pounded up fine and made up in balls,
which eat verry well. about 7 oC. A. M. we Set out and proceeded
on down the R. passed high clifts of rocks on each Side
passd over Several rockey rapids. our officers gave one of the
Natives we left this morning a meddel. we passed Several Islands
on which was Indian fishing Camps. the natives all hid
themselves in their flag lodges when they Saw us comming.
the Indians are numerous the camps near each other along
the Shores the River pleasant only at the rapids which are
common we passd. over Several today but no exident hapened.
the Country around level plains except Some hills & clifts
along the Shores. we discovred a high hill or mountn along

distance down the River which appears to have Snow on it.
we went 36 miles this day and Campd. opposite a large Indian
Camp on the South Side a great nomber of the natives come
over in their canoes to see us. when any of these natives die
they deposite all their property with them. we Saw one of
their grave yards to day, even a canoe was Split in peaces and
Set up around the yard Several other art. [articles] also.