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 found it was black with these creatures making all possible speed to lay siege to my neck & ears. This sight made me almost frantic. What to do I knew not. Husband was away Sister S had gone past hearing To stand still I could not. I climed up the rock in pursuit of my Husband, who soon saw & came to me. I could not tell him but showed him the cause of my distress. On opening the gathers in my dress arround my waist, every plait was lined with them. Thus they had already laid themselves in ambush against a fresh attack. We brushed & shook & brushed for an hour, not stopping to kill for that would have been impossible. By this time they were reduced considerably & I prepared to go to the boat. I was relieved from walking by the offer of a horse to ride from a young Chief. This was a kindness for the way was through sand mostly & would have been a fatigueing walk found the confinement of the boat distressing on account of my miserable companions who would (not) let me rest for a moment in any one position I was not the only sufferer, every one in the boat was alike troubled both crew & passengers. As soon as I was able to make a change in my appearal I found relief. We made fine progress this morning untill nine o'clock when we were met with a head wind & obliged to make shore. The wind that works against us will assist others that are going up the stream. We met Mr Cowee last night with the Montreal express. This express goes from & returns to Vancouver twice a year Eve. Have lain still all day for the wind. This is a detention. Intended to have been at Vancouver by to morrow eve. A party of Indians came to our camp this eve. Every head was flattened. These are the first I have seen so near as to be able to examine them. Their eyes have a dull & heavy expression

"10th High winds & not able to move today

"11th Came to the Cascades to breakfast another important fall in the river where we are obliged to make a portage of a mile. The boat was towed along by the rocks over the falls with a rope. This is another great place for Salmon fishery. A boat load was just ready for Vancouver [as we] arrived. I saw an infant here whose head was in the pressing machine. This was a pitaful sight. Its mother took great satisfaction in un-