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BULL-BOAT FERRY TO BIG WHITE'S VILLAGE. 33
who accompanied Lewis and Clark the ensuing autumn to
Washington. He was waiting with his own canoe to ferryover
Mr. Chaboillez
and me, and very attentive and poHte
in conveying our baggage on board. We saw another
American flag flying in the village on the S. side, whilst
that of the Black Cat was still displayed over the hut we
had occupied. Our conductor informed us that the flag we
saw in the opposite village was his property, and had been'
hoisted by his orders over his own hut, where he begged
we would take up our lodging.
The young men were very expert in getting our horses
over. They fastened a line to the horse's mouth, the end
of which one of them took in his teeth, and swam ahead,
whilst others swam on each side and in the rear, driving the
horse very expeditiously. Though the Missourie at this
place is half a mile wide, and the current very strong, they
drifted down but little before landing. Their canoes [z.