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that we might meet them in order to diminish their numbers, a wish that Hall silently did not reciprocate. These Indians are very religious and of the Episcopal Church of England faith. They all have their baptismal name such as John, James, Mary, Susand, etc. They have books printed in their own language, which is by characters. We struck Sinclair's cart trail in the afternoon as we were ascending a mountain. In descending the the scene that presented itself was remarkably beautiful. The vall of the Bow River appeared like a beautiful unclear the gorge we were passing through high and precipitous the snow capped summit of the Rocky Mountains in the distance. The placid and mirrow like Bow River flowing in the serpentine form through the vallety. Antelopes and deer were seen hear and there, bounding along, frightened at our approach Met a few Indian hunters from whom we procured some fresh antelope meat. Crossed Dead Man's River at its junction with Bow River and camped on its bank Hall and guide came into a camp in the evening. He was the whitest Indian I had ever seen and in fact even whiter than many half breeds I had seen. He was fantastically dressed in buckskin which suit he did not retain laong as Ernhiser traded his almost worn out suit for them. Bow River at this point is very shallow and rapid. Traveled about ten miles. Wood, water, and feed for animals plenty. Weather pleasant.