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great nomber of rapid places, passed verry high steep? mountains and clifts steep precipices these mountains appear to be a desert part of the country, they wash by rains but a little rain in this part. no diceos? like other parts but barron broken rich soil but too much of a desert to be inhabited or cultivated Some spots of pitch & Spruce pine. the game is Scarcer than it has been no grass nor timber for them to live in, but what ibex or mountain sheep, elk deer &c live on what little grass their is in the vallies and narrow plains on river which is covered with wild hysop rose? bush & some grape Some different kind of mint along the shore. Some mussel Shells ? the Shore is stoney & gravelly. no parting? in banks but the creeks drive the Earth and gravel in some distance in the river which causes the most of the hard riffles. which we have had all day and had to double man our perogues to get them over safe 162