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in order to keep out of the reach of other larger animals they are very Suple and run verry fast, one of these Ibex which was killed today had verry large horns. the head and horns weighed 27 pounds, one of the hunters killed a hare which weighed 8 1/2 pounds we proceeded on with the towing lines all day towards evening we Came to a rapid place in the river where the hills made close on each side and high cliffs of rocks, this rapid had considerable of a fall which gave us Some trouble to get over our crafts but by towing and waiding in the water and holding the canoes from filling in the waves we all got Safe over by dark, and Camped on the s. side below a Small prarie. unclear at a Small bottom of timber where their was Several old Indian Camps, Capt. Lewis and one of the hunters killed 2 buffaloe we came 22 miles this day. Monday 27th May 1805 pleasant weather, the wind high from the N.W. about 10 oC we Set off and proceeded with the towing lines, the current verry swift unclear