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56 bache, which we crossed. The remainder of this day we traveled through fine rich bottoms, overgrown with reeds, which make the best pasture in the world, the young reeds being preferable to sheaf oats. Here is great plenty of wild game of all kinds. Came this day about twenty-eight, or thirty miles.

"11th [1765]—At day break we set off, making our way through a thin woodland, interspersed with savannahs

"12th—We passed through some large savannahs, and clear woods; in the afternoon we came to the Ouabache; then marched along it through a prodigious rich bottom, overgrown with reeds and wild hemp; all this bottom is well watered, and an exceeding fine hunting ground. Came this day about thirty miles.

"13th—About an hour before day we set out; traveled through such bottoms as of yesterday, and through some large meadows, where no trees, for several miles, are to be seen. Buffaloes, deer, and bears are here in plenty. We traveled about twenty-six miles this day.

"14th—The country we traveled this