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JOURNAL 187
camp, we picked up all the men on our side of the river; themen
who had been thrown ashore on the other side joined llS in
the evening. They informed us that the Indians assisted greatly
in extricating them from their difficulties; indeed, the Indians
showed us every possible attention during our misfortune on
this trying occasion.
All safe again, we had the happiness of encamping together
as usual with our baggage. We, however, had lost one of our
canoes and another we found too heavy to carry such a distance.
Our guides asked permission to go and sleep at the Indian
village which was below the rapids, this was granted on condition
they should return early in the morning. Mr. Stuart, in
course of the day, saw a snake as thick as his wrist. Small rain
in the evening.
Our guides returned as they had promised. Four men were 22nJ,
I d · b' . d h b h d Thursday.
emp oye m rmgmg own t e canoes y water; t ey rna e
several portages in the course of the undertaking, the rest of
the men carried the baggage by land. When this troublesome
and fatiguing business was executed, we crossed over to the
village, where we were received with loud acclamations and
were generously entertained.
The number of men at this place, I found to be abou tone
hundred and ten. The chief of the Forks and our Little Fellow.
came upon our arrival and introduced us to the others. I sent
two men to visit the rapids', but the Indians knowing of our
indiscretion of the other day, and dreading a like attempt,
voluntarily transported our canoes .over land to a little river
beyond the rapids (1). We encamped at some distance from the
village. The Chief went ahead to inform the Indians at the
next village of our approach; he promised to accompany us till
we had passed all the dangerolls places, and the Litt.le Fellow
assured us he would not leave us before our return.
(1) Anderson River.