. Annual report. 1st-12th, 1867-1878. Geology. 96 GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF THE TEREITORIES. " Second flowing, p. m. to p. m.; length, 20 minutes. "Third flowing, 5 p. m. to p. ni.; length, 15 minutes. *' Fourth flowing, p. m. to p. m,; length, 20 minutes. '' Fifth flowing, p. m. to p. m.; length, 15 minutes. " Sixth flowing, 4 a. m. to a. m.; length, 15 minutes. " Seventh flowing, a. m. to a. m.; length, 15 minutes. "Eighth flowing, 11 a. m. to a. m.; length, 10 minutes. " Total length of time, 26 hours. Aggreg
. Annual report. 1st-12th, 1867-1878. Geology. 96 GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF THE TEREITORIES. " Second flowing, p. m. to p. m.; length, 20 minutes. "Third flowing, 5 p. m. to p. ni.; length, 15 minutes. *' Fourth flowing, p. m. to p. m,; length, 20 minutes. '' Fifth flowing, p. m. to p. m.; length, 15 minutes. " Sixth flowing, 4 a. m. to a. m.; length, 15 minutes. " Seventh flowing, a. m. to a. m.; length, 15 minutes. "Eighth flowing, 11 a. m. to a. m.; length, 10 minutes. " Total length of time, 26 hours. Aggregate time of flowings, 3 hours and 15 minutes. Average length of flowings, 15 minutes and 37J ; On the 28th of July we arrived at the lake, and pitched our camp on the northwest shore, in a beautiful grassy meadow or opening among the dense pines. The lake lay before us, a vast sheet of quiet water, of a most delicate ultramarine hue, one of the most beautiful scenes I liave ever beheld. (Fig. 31.) The entire party were filled withenthusiasm. The great object of all our labors had been reached, and we were amply paid for all our toils. Such a vision is worth a lifetime, and only one of such marvelous beauty will ever greet human eyes. From whatever point of view one may behold it, it presents a unique picture. We had brought up the frame-work of a boat 12 feet long and 3J feet wide, which we covered with stout ducking, well tarred. On the morning of the 29th, Messrs. Stevenson and Elliott started across the lake in the Anna, the first boat ever launched on the YelloAVstone, and explored the nearest island, which we named after the principal assistant of the expedition, who was undoubtedly the first white man that ever placed foot upon it. Our little bark, which is well shown in figure 32, whose keel was the first to i)low the waters of the most beautiful lake on our continent. Fig and which must now become historical, was named by Mr. Stevenson in compliment to INIi
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