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page number 67 Sept - of circumstances enough to appal the stoutest heart. However he started back intending to try and return to this Post. Upon arriving at the top of the mountain he found an American horse branded "U.S." and which had the appearance of having been ridden within an half hour, the marks of saddle being fresh, and his back very sore. He caught him and making a pad of grass and putting this upon his back and his overcoat upon this mounted & as he was very fast soon came to the river (Yellowstone) AS he didn't think the horse could swim over with him, he turned him loose, the horse then swam over & he proceeded to tie two logs together