. History of the expedition under the command of Lewis and Clark, to the sources of the Missouri River, thence across the Rocky Mountains and down the Columbia River to the Pacific Ocean [microform] : performed during the years 1804-5-6 by order of the government of the United States. Lewis and Clark Expedition; Lewis and Clark Expedition; Botany; Zoology; Botanique; Zoologie; Indians of North America; Indiens d'Amérique. Il'f ft '! 1 r. 1040 CAMP CHOPUNNISH EVACUATED. same height as when we arrived here ; a circumstance which the Indians consider as indicating the time when the moun- tains ma
. History of the expedition under the command of Lewis and Clark, to the sources of the Missouri River, thence across the Rocky Mountains and down the Columbia River to the Pacific Ocean [microform] : performed during the years 1804-5-6 by order of the government of the United States. Lewis and Clark Expedition; Lewis and Clark Expedition; Botany; Zoology; Botanique; Zoologie; Indians of North America; Indiens d'Amérique. Il'f ft '! 1 r. 1040 CAMP CHOPUNNISH EVACUATED. same height as when we arrived here ; a circumstance which the Indians consider as indicating the time when the moun- tains may be crossed. We shall wait, however, a few days, because the roads must still be wet and slippery, and the grass on the mountains will be improved in a short time. The men are in high spirits at the prospect of setting out, and amused themselves during the afternoon with different games. /une \oth. After collecting our horses, which took much time, w e set out at eleven o'clock for Quamash flats. Our stock of horses is now very abundant, each man being well mounted, with a small load on a second horse, and several supernumerary ones in case of accident or want of food. We ascended the river-hills, which are very high, and three miles in extent, our course being N. 22° E.; then turning to N. 15° W. for two miles, till we reached Collins' creek. This was deep and difficult to cross; but we passed without any injury, except wetting some of our provisions, and then proceeded due north for five miles to the eastern edge of Quamash flats, near where we first met the Chopunnish last autumn. We camped' on the bank of a small stream, in a point of woods bordering the extensive level and beautiful prairie, which is intersected by several rivulets ; and which, as the quamash is now in blossom, presents a perfect resem- blance of lakes of clear water. ' ''Tuesday lotk. We collected all our horses, but one, and set out accom- panied by several of the natives, travelled about 12 miles an
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