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in diameter, but [[theer?]]was the least appearance of
in diameter, but [[theer?]]was the least appearance of
[[unclear?]] on compartments as [[far/ sally?]] [[uscale?shp?]]in [[illegible?]]
[[unclear?]] on compartments as [[far/ sally?]] [[uscale?shp?]]in [[illegible?]]
We left at 1/2 past 5. A.M. Squire not well, [[Thinking?]]
him. _

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were? very small. It is unclear? and in brine. We moved about 100 yards below in a bad place for Wood to Cook File:Ampersand?]. Provott? and I went to set 2 trapps for Beavers. He first cut 2 sticks dry about 8 illegible 9 feet long. We reached the river by trapsing? through the tangled wood. he pulled off his breeches, and waded about with a pole to find the depth of the water, and having found a fat? spot, he dug away the mud in the shape of a half circle, placed a bag of willow branches at the bottom, and placed the trap Beavers: written in left margin lot? over them. he had 2 small willow sticks in his mouth, he split one end of one, diet it in his Horn of Castorium, or medicine as he calls this stuff? and left out the end of it a good map of the undlear, after which it was placed in front of the jaws of the trap with the shore, he then fastened the chain of the trap solidly planted? a few clicks on each side the trap, and then the unclear? ended. The second one was worked in the same manner, except that he put no bed of willows under it. _ Beavers when caught in traps in Shallow water they cannot get drowned are frequently Elk: written in left margin attacked by others and in doing so, are themselves the unclear? of their lives? by it, or very frequently are caught in other traps, placed close by. Mr C. L Bell unclear? without having shot unclear? we heard one unclear? while setting the --apps?. Elk are abundant here, but the unclear? are thick and crack so easily that the noise Misproduces? make that. wily animals fly before the Hunter. Bell Killed 5 Wild Pigeons at one shot. Harris L? both poorly having tattoo many Buffalo berries. We are going to accrue? about 6 or [?00?]] yards and then spend the night, I hope I may have a fine Beaver unclear? unclear?. Sep 5th Tuesday. At Day light after four unclear? about Beaver Lodgos?, Harris, Bell & I with Provost? and 2 Men went to the Traps. Nothing was caught. We now had The Lodge demolished outwardly. L.C. all the Micks were unclear?, under which was found a hole? 2 1/2 feet in diameter, into which Harris, Bell, and Mona?.! entered. There was nothin it of course. The Beavers had gone through its hole in the water side, and Harris saw it. It was all seen by the people at the boat. Beavers: written in left margin We had some of their cutting processed and I brought 2 live large specimens and a pocket of Long chips. before Beavers cut the tree they long for, they cut all the twigs and saplings around. The Chips are cut from above nd from below; and are then spit off by the Animal. The The trees lay cut down in every direction. The hole on lodge measured about 1? feet in diameter, but theer?was the least appearance of unclear? on compartments as far/ sally? uscale?shp?in illegible? We left at 1/2 past 5. A.M. Squire not well, Thinking? him. _