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  Clark
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  May 23, 1805
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  May 23rd Thursday 1805 a Severe frost last night, the Thrmotr. Stood at 
  the freesing point this morning i e 32 a 0. wind S W# the water freeses on 
  the oars. Ice on the edge of the river we Set out at an early hour and 
  passed the mouth a Creek at 1 mile on the Stard# Side which heads in a 
  mountain N W of its mouth 30 or  żż _ miles, the Countrey on each Side is 
  as passed yesterday passed 2 Small Creeks on the Stard & 2 on the 
  Lard# Side to day. a mountain which appears to be 60 or 70 miles long 
  bearing E# & W is about 25 miles distant from this river on the Stard 
  Side Notherley of Pot Island I walked on Shore and killed 4 deer & an 
  Elk, & a beaver in the evening we killed a large fat Bear, which we 
  unfortunately lost in the river, after being Shot took the water & was 
  Carried under a drift passed in course of this day three Islands, two of 
  them Covered with tall timber & a 3rd with willows 
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  The after part of this day was worm & the Misquitors troublesome. Saw 
  but five Buffalow a number of Elk & Deer & 5 bear & 2 
  Antilopes to day. the river beginning to rise, and Current more rapid than 
  yesterday, in maney places I saw Spruces on the hills Sides Stard# this 
  evening. 
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