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difficult to pass. our hunter on shore killed 4 deer? the wind blew hard at 2 oclock a light sprinkling of rain. we found an Indian bow. took on board a deer skin which Capt. Clark had left with a note that they had seen no Indians, but had seen fresh horse tracks considerable of cotton & ceeder timber on the islands &c. came 19 miles this day and camped on the South side of the river found Servis? berrys &c Saturday 27th July 1805. a clear morning. we set off at sunrise and proceeded on the current rapid as yesterday passed clifts of rocks where was villages of little birds under the shelving rocks unclear the hills not so high as below the currents of different kinds abound along along the shores about 9 oclock we came or arived at the 3 forks of the Missourie which is in a valley in open view of the high mountains which has white spots on itwhich has the appearence of Snow. Saw large flocks of mountain sheep or ibex and goats or antelopes the plain on N.Side of the forks has lately been burned over by the natives we went on passed the South fork and west fork. went a short distance up the North fork and camped on the point which