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left on shore. passed a yallow or redish clift of rocks on N.S. Saw considerable of ceeder on the islands and along the shores. in the afgternoon we passed a large plain on the N.S. the prickley pear abound on it. some otter and veaver in great abundence. the willow verry thick on the islands and along the shores. the currents still abound. also the unclear berrys which the french call grape? the buff the rapid water continues all day. some bad rapids which it was with difficulty we passed over them came 19 1/2 miles this day and camped on the large plain N.S. one deer killed this day. a white bear seen pleanty of elk sign-- we saw a great many different kinds of snakes along the r.-- Thursday 25th July 1805. a clear pleasant morning. we we set out as usal and proceeded on. saw a large white bear on an island. saw a nomber of otter. saw a flock of goats or antelopes one of the hunters killed one of them we saw a camp where Capt. Clark had stayed one night discovered mountains a head which appear to have snow on them if not snow it must be verry white clay or rocks. we eat abundance of red & yallow currents. the timber island not so pleanty as yesterday-- large plains on each side of the river looks pleasant