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remain; but preferring a iporc secluded resting place, they resorted to a shallow creek a mile further up the river, and about eight miles frcnn Belle Vue Point, where they passed the night. Here it was low water about two, and high water at half past five o'clock the next morning. Oct. 30th. At seven they again departed, but were obliged to retire some distance to clear a shoal spit that lies off this creek ; after this they proceeded to the northern shore. This shore was well wooded, composed of stony beaches, and the soundings were regular from 2 to 7 fathoms. The southern shore, though low and sandy, was also well clothed with wood ; the breadth of the river was about a quarter of a mile, and its direction was the same as before mentioned.

The wind blew fresh from the eastward, which, with the stream against them, rendered their journey very slow and tedious. They passed a small rocky opening* that had a rock in its center, about twelve feet above the surface of the water ; on this were lodged several large trees that must have been left there by an unusually high tide. From hence a large river bore S. 5 E., which was afterwards seen to take a south- westwardly direction, and was named BARING'S RIVER*; between it and the shoal creek is another opening^; and here that in which they had rested stretched to the E. N. E., and had several small rocks in it. Into this creek* the friendly old chief who had attended them went to procure some salmon, and they pursued their way against the stream, which had now become so rapid that they were able to make but little progress. At half past two they stopped on the northern shore* to dine, opposite to the entrance of Baring's river. Ten canoes with the natives now attended them, and their friendly old chief soon retiuned and brought them an abundance of very fine salmon. He had gone through a rocky passage, and had

1 Now known w Camw Slougfa but really tire river channel behind Lady's Island.

2 The Sandy River, called by Lewis and Clark the Quick Sand River.

3 The river channel on south tide of Government Island; for some reason Mr. Brougfaton did not recognize this as an island.

4 Camas Slourii.

5 The party mned on the south side of Lady's Island oi>posite to the lower or false mouth of Sandy River.