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  Clark
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  May 24, 1804
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  May 24th Set out early, Killed a Deer last night. examined the mens arms, 
  & Saw that all was prepared for action, passed an Island in the M# R# 
  opposit a hard place of water called the Devill race grown, S 63° W 4 
  miles to a point on the Sd# Starboard Side N 68 W to a point on Lbd Side 3 
  ms# Passd# a Small Willow Island on the Lbd# Side to the point of a Isd# L 
  Side ¬ S 75° W to a point on Stbd Side 3 Miles, Passed the upper point 
  of the Island. Crossed and in a verry bad place we got our Boat a ground 
  & She Bocke the Toe Roap & turned the Land, the in Wheeling three 
  times, got off returned to the head of the aforesaid Island, and Came up 
  under a falling Bank. hard water this place being the worst I ever Saw, I 
  call it the retregrade bend. Camped at an old house. 
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