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and returned to the Boat at 11. _ We had some curious incidents that evening and during the night. _ We gave 10 [[image: oval with loop and underlined}} pound of tobacco to a chief called The Iron Bear File:Iron Bear underlined. I bought a Basket, visited several lodges and eat of seve? Indian Maps, some of which were pretty good. _We had unclear? of Corn, dried green Pumpkin File:X and small u over " and my swift hox? we brought our Board. _ This animal was presented to us when on my way up the River by W Chardou? of the Company Partner?. It was kept in a unclear? when it fed itself by unclear? unclear? such, but those animals anuo?? very abundant at all The hosts of The Company having been brought? up these unclear? the good of his annual Cargos. 26th August. Saturday. Fine but somewhat cloudy, and I gave orders to most Hart?? very early, and Mr C. was joy? for it, as he thought that had we arrived? a few hours longer, I might have had some fine prush?, _ Landed to Breakfast. _ Sprague was very surly. The wind rose and a Canoe passed us with 2 Men belonging to the appafitius? Company. Stopped by the wind for 4 hours dined and started again at 3 haped?the "Jute Care''? followed all the while by M. Canoe man; Maybe follows undoubtedly afraid of the Indians were glad to place themselves under our protection as it wise. They were anxious to come on board of us but it was no go. landed for the night and went to the top of a "Jute" or Hill from which we had a fine extensive view of the country around. We saw a [[[band?]] of Buffalos which were approached but by some accident did not Kill a Cow. Harris whom we thought far off, shot at them first, and Mr Moncruer? a clerk of the company taken in at Fort Clark and our? selves lost our Chances.

We heard Elks whistling. The Canoe men landed close

to us. _ We saw many swans. 27th Aug Sunday. _ Started early in company with the canoe, saw 4 wolves 6 Buffalo Bulls, but these animals are unfit to eat at this season being very poor and stinking. The wind rather high. Saw a gang of Buffalo cows; landed in the mud and followed their tracks for more than one mile, and gave them up. Meantime our Boat had been removed and we had some trouble in finding her. Mr C. worked at the par flesh with Golden Eagle tail feathers Killed by himself. Stopped by the wind at 12. Walked off any far Buffalo but the wind was adverse?. Bell and Harris Killed a Cow that had been wounded, but sound.We saw a bull on the Sand bar, which took to the water, and swam directly toward us. We shot at him about 12 times. I shot it through the name. Sprague shot it through one Eye. Bell and Harris shot it through the head, and yet the Bull made for our boat, until Mr C touched it with a pole west it swam across the River, but acted as if crazsy It ran on the bar for a while , then recrossed the Stream and laid down to die, although Mr C. Said it may live for a month. We landed on the East bank to spend the night. Jovial? amused? at seeing Sprague bringing some plants on board and hiding them. he is in fact as strange a youth as the Bull we shot at.