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We continued to move forward without loss of time, hoping to be able to reach the wood described by the Indians before all our horses should become... →
I had the Big Horn river explored from Wind River mountain to my place of embarkation.
It appears from Mr. Smith's account that there is no scarcity of buffalo as he penetrated the country.
On my passage thither, I discovered nothing remarkable in the features of the country.
As my men could profitably employ themselves on these streams, I moved slowly along, averaging not more than five or six miles per day and sometimes... →
Many of their lodges remained as perfect as when occupied. They were made of poles two or three inches in diameter, set up in circular form, and... →
Some of them profess to be well acquainted with all the principal waters of the Columbia, with which they assured me these waters had no connection... →
These mountains appear to be almost entirely composed of stratas of rock of various colours (mostly red) and are partially covered with a dwarfish... →
We were therefore obliged to unload our boats of their cargoes and pass them empty over the falls by means of long cords which we had provided for... →
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