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Oct. 6th Wednesday.-About a mile from camp we struck a trail and followed it for about twelve miles, when we again lost it, we had now to use our compass-course due west. Country still rough with lakes and [[graves?]] Geese and ducks plenty-weather, very cold and freezing both day and night. | Oct. 6th Wednesday.-About a mile from camp we struck a trail and followed it for about twelve miles, when we again lost it, we had now to use our compass-course due west. Country still rough with lakes and [[graves?]] Geese and ducks plenty-weather, very cold and freezing both day and night. | ||
Oct. 7th Thursday.-Thawing some today, carting very heavy, snow clogging the wheels. Country still rough. [[Law?]] four heads of buffalo, first we have seen since leaving the plains of Minnesota. Spent most of the day in the excitement of the chase, being novices in this kind of sport we were a long time before we could capture one, we were a long time before we could capture one, we now, we now replenished our [[larder]] with the choicest portions. Ducks and geese still | Oct. 7th Thursday.-Thawing some today, carting very heavy, snow clogging the wheels. Country still rough. [[Law?]] four heads of buffalo, first we have seen since leaving the plains of Minnesota. Spent most of the day in the excitement of the chase, being novices in this kind of sport we were a long time before we could capture one, we were a long time before we could capture one, we now, we now replenished our [[larder]] with the choicest portions. Ducks and geese still plenty in the lakes. As yet we have found no trail, now, that we are in a country where buffalo is plenty, our dropping spirits have revived to their wanted cheerfulness. | ||
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1858 Across the Plains Oct. 6th Wednesday.-About a mile from camp we struck a trail and followed it for about twelve miles, when we again lost it, we had now to use our compass-course due west. Country still rough with lakes and graves? Geese and ducks plenty-weather, very cold and freezing both day and night. Oct. 7th Thursday.-Thawing some today, carting very heavy, snow clogging the wheels. Country still rough. Law? four heads of buffalo, first we have seen since leaving the plains of Minnesota. Spent most of the day in the excitement of the chase, being novices in this kind of sport we were a long time before we could capture one, we were a long time before we could capture one, we now, we now replenished our larder with the choicest portions. Ducks and geese still plenty in the lakes. As yet we have found no trail, now, that we are in a country where buffalo is plenty, our dropping spirits have revived to their wanted cheerfulness.