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heights & direction see Table) | heights & direction see Table A). The prairies are now higher & have an undulating character, the pastures improved and the land only awaits the farmer & planter. We camped for the night under some trees on the West branch of the San Bernard river; just now it is a mere rivulet & takes its rise in these prairies, saw a few [?selenous?] pebbles in the bed of the stream & x The night was beautiful, the great heat of the day was past & the cool & refreshing breezes from the South were invigorating indeed. A fire was soon kindled, the coffee pot was called into requisition, each cut a twig and broiled his strip of dried beef & with corn bread & cheese, et voila! notre souper. Each took his pipe, the evening chat was soon over, our horses watered & then hobbled, buffalo robes & blankets spread and now, good night. We saw a few centipedes & snakes during our day's journey but passed them almost unheeded. | ||
The night was beautiful, the great heat of the day was past & the cool & refreshing breezes from the South were invigorating indeed. | |||
12th - At day-light started over more prairie, passing through the scattered timbers of the | 12th - At day-light started over more prairie, passing through the scattered timbers of the | ||
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4 5 7 at bottom heights & direction see Table A). The prairies are now higher & have an undulating character, the pastures improved and the land only awaits the farmer & planter. We camped for the night under some trees on the West branch of the San Bernard river; just now it is a mere rivulet & takes its rise in these prairies, saw a few [?selenous?] pebbles in the bed of the stream & x The night was beautiful, the great heat of the day was past & the cool & refreshing breezes from the South were invigorating indeed. A fire was soon kindled, the coffee pot was called into requisition, each cut a twig and broiled his strip of dried beef & with corn bread & cheese, et voila! notre souper. Each took his pipe, the evening chat was soon over, our horses watered & then hobbled, buffalo robes & blankets spread and now, good night. We saw a few centipedes & snakes during our day's journey but passed them almost unheeded. 12th - At day-light started over more prairie, passing through the scattered timbers of the