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it was nearly of the same description as the other we killed several days ago. we found it fat and good meat. Cap. Clark ? walked on shore killed 2 buffaloe and 2 deer (one beaver also) one of the men killed another buffaloe we saw hills on the N.S. partly covred with pitch pine the first we have seen the country begins to be hilley and broken. but very rich soil the bottoms on the river highly covred with cottonwood timber which is filled with game. Some Smoth plains under the hills covred with wild hysop we came 17 miles and camped on the South Side before night on account of dressing the bair which detained us untill night &c. passed 2 or 3 small runs to day. ? Sunday 12th May 1805. a clear