Departure from Fort Mandan, Missouri River — Patrick Gass: April 12, 1805
Around 8 a.m., the party reached the mouth of the Little Missouri River, a small tributary entering from the south side, where they stopped for breakfast. The river closely resembles the Missouri in color, current, and taste. The captains decided to remain there for the rest of the day to air out their cargo. Hunters went out and killed a deer, and Captain Clark shot a hare that was transitioning in color from white to grey.
About 8 we came to the mouth of the Little Missouri, a hand-
some small river that comes in on the South side where we
* © Mr. Mackay informed me, that in passing over the mountains, he observed
several chasms in the earth that emitted heat and smoke, which diffused a strong sul-
phureous stench.’’ Mackenzie’s Voyage.
These appearances were near the eastern side of the Rocky mountains where they
were crossed by Mr. Mackenzie’s party; and in about lat. 56. North, and long. 120.
West.
LEWIS AND CLARK EXPEDITION 7s
halted and took breakfast. The river is very properly called
the Little Missouri, for it exactly resembles the Missouri in
colour, current and taste.* It was thought advisable to
remain here the remainder of the day, and air our loading.
Some hunters went out and killed a deer, and Captain Clarke
killed a hare, which was now changing its colour from white
to grey.
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About 8 we came to the mouth of the Little Missouri, a handsome small river that comes in on the south side, where we halted and took breakfast.* [*Mr. Mackay informed me that, in passing over the mountains, he observed several chasms in the earth that emitted heat and smoke, which diffused a strong sulphurous stench. — Mackenzie's Voyage. These appearances were near the eastern side of the Rocky Mountains where they were crossed by Mr. Mackenzie's party, at about latitude 56 north and longitude 120 west.] The river is very properly called the Little Missouri, for it exactly resembles the Missouri in color, current, and taste.
It was thought advisable to remain here the rest of the day and air our cargo. Some hunters went out and killed a deer, and Captain Clarke (Captain Clark) killed a hare, which was now changing its color from white to gray.
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