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was accordingly provoided, who engaged to call on us tomorrow morning by sun- -rise ---- a heavy shower of rain this even- -ing, so our going home which way we will looks discouraging, on accoun t of getting over some large Waters; this River for several days past has been near three feet higher than when we first came. ---- our going up and down this river while among the Indians makes 45 miles 7th About Sunrise this Morning our guide, Indian John a Chief that lives in this Town called on us, and being ready to take our departure; about 5 OClock we took an affectionate farewell of our Young Friends and set of for the mouth of Buffaloe, we went up the Ri- -ver about five miles, through a very thick Wood, and a great quantity of Windfel timber, there was a large pro- -portion of young stuff growing up, and next to no path; we frequently got very wet from the bushes, we then left the River to our right and went up a fine Country heavily timbered, mostly white pine, having