History of the Expedition Under the Command of Captains Lewis and Clark; To the Sources of the Missouri, Across the Rocky Mountains, Down the Columbia River to the Pacific in 1804-6 a Reprint of the Edition of 1814 to Which All Volume 1 (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1902 edition. Excerpt: ...17.--The day was very windy from the north; the morning clear and cold, the thermometer at sunrise being at 0: we had several Indians with us. Friday 18.--The weather is fine and moderate. Messrs. Laroche and M'Kenzie, two of the N. W. company's traders, visited us with some of the Minnetarees. In the afternoon two of our hunters returned, having killed four wolves and ablaireau. Saturday 19.--Another cloudy day. The two traders set out on their return, and we sent two men with the horses thirty miles below to the hunting camp. Sunday 20.--The day fair and cold. A number of Indians visit us with corn to exchange for articles, and to pay for repairs to their household utensils. Monday 21.--The weather was fine and moderate. The hunters all returned, having killed during their absence three elk, four deer, two porcupines, a fox and a hare. Tuesday 22.--The cold having moderated and the day pleasant, we attempted to cut the bpats out of the ice, but at the distance of eight inches came to water, under which the ice became three feet thick, so that we were obliged to desist. Wednesday 23.--The cold weather returned, the mercury having sunk 2' below 0, and the snow fell four inches deep. Thursday 24.--The day was colder than any we have had lately, the thermometer being at 121 below 0. The hunters whom we sent out returned unsuccessful, and the rest were occupied in cutting wood to make charcoal. Friday 25.--The thermometer was at 25 below 0, the wind from N. W. and the day fair, so that the men were employed in preparing coal, and cutting the boats out of the ice. A band of Assiniboins headed by their chief, called by the French, Son of the Little Calf, have arrived at the villages. Saturday 26.--A fine warm day: a number of Indians dine with us: and...