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July the 7th.. Satturday 1804.—

Set out early passed Some Swift Water, which obliged us
to draw up by roapes, a Sand bar at the point; opposit a
butifull Prarie on the S. Side calld. (1) St. Michul, those
Praries on the river has verry much the appearence of farms
from the river Divided by narrow Strips of woodland, which
wood land is Situatd. on the runs leading to the river. passed
a Bluff of Yellow Clay above the Prarie. Saw a large rat on
the bank.[65] Killed a Wolf, at 4 oClock pass a verry narrow
part of the river water confd. in a bend not more than 200
yards wide at this place the Current runs against the L. Side,
No Sand to Confine the Current on the S. S. passed a Small
sand Island above, the Small Islds. Situated at the points, in
low water forms a part of the Sand bars makeing out from those
points Incamped on the S. S. at 7 oClock a violent Ghust
of Wind from the N. E with Some rain, which lasted half an
hour (G D. informs me that he Saw in a Pond on the S. S.
which we passed yesterday, a number of young Swans, one

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Course Distance & reffrs. July 7th