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suspiciously dark on the opposite side, I threw over a fragment of rock. & I could hear it strike against the sides of the rocks ^ very far below me = ^ it was the edge of a precipice hundreds of feet down thinking it might be a trifle dangerous if I should happen to fall out of bed. I concluded to accept a humble station = on guard from 2 to 4 = while on guard some of the men came in with some water = they had succeeded in finding a place where they could descend = we each had a small allowance = in the morning 31st started as soon as we could see & took the narrow path made or travelled by indians or wild animals, that led down the rocks which our desperate men had found in the night before & after about three miles travel camped on the river or stream below "Du-chene" river = stopped an hour or so for water & breakfast = then struck down the river over sand hills = rocks = & through cedars = I walked most of the time = and drove my horse before me & led my pack mules = my horse is getting very weak in clambering up one steep rocky mountain side where the rocky path was almost cut out like stairs = he slipped & almost tumbled over backwards upon me. I placed my hands behind him, & pushed him as he seemed about balanced, he regained his balance however or he might have gone & taken me with him down the side of the mountain,, passed 2 or three springs (in a hollow) of cold water, camped sun an hour high on a rapid stream "Stony Creek" heard that the wounded man was well & coming up - Capt Bass's Company do not seem willing to pay part of the guide expenses, although travelling with us = 1st started sun 2 hours high travelled between the mountains up the left branch of the creek over a very rough road = worse if anything than common = camped on the left branch of stony creek = grass good = trout were caught = weighing perhaps 3/4 of a pound the trout here have black spots & red fins somewhat different from trout of the atlantic states = 2nd started early to cross the