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[Clark:]

July 17th″ Wednesday 1805

Set out early this morning and crossed the rapid at the
Island cald. pine rapid with Some dificuelty, at this rapid I
came up with Capt. Lewis & partey took a Medn. altitude &

we took Some Luner Observations &c. and proceeded on, the
emence high Precipces oblige all the party to pass & repass the
river from one point to another the river confined in maney
places in a verry narrow chanel from 70 to 120 yards wide
bottoms narrow without timber and maney places the Mountain[s]
approach on both Sides, we observe great deel of
Scattering pine on the Mountains, Some aspin, Spruce & fur
trees took a meridian altd. which gave for Lattitude 46° – 42'.
14″ 7/10 N We proceeded on verry well about 8 miles &
Camped on the Stard. Side. The river crooked bottoms narrow,
Clifts high and Steep, I assended a Spur of the Mountain,
which I found to be highe & dificuelt of axcess, Containing
Pitch Pine & Covered with grass Scercely any game to be
seen. The yellow Current now ripe also the fussey [fuzzy]
red Choke Cheries getting ripe. Purple Current[s] are also
ripe. Saw Several Ibix or mountain rams to day