Missouri River near Little Missouri — Patrick Gass: April 19, 1805
The party remained in camp rather than setting out, delayed by conditions. Gass explored the surrounding hills, finding them very high, badly eroded by rain, and barren of grass. He observed a petrified log suitable for making whetstones or hones, as well as a hill that had previously burned, with pumice stone scattered around it. Hyssop grew abundantly in the valleys. The men successfully hunted, killing an elk and several wild geese, and also trapped some beaver.
not set out until the next day. While we lay here, I went out
to the hills, which I found very high, much washed by the
rain, and without grass. I saw a part of a log quite petrified,
and of which good whetstones—or hones could be made. I
also saw where a hill had been on fire, and pumice stone
around it. There is a great quantity of hysop in the vallies.
We killed an elk and some wild geese, and caught some
beaver.
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We did not set out until the next day. While we stayed here, I went out to the hills, which I found very high, much washed by the rain, and without grass. I saw a part of a log that was completely petrified, from which good whetstones or hones could be made. I also saw where a hill had been on fire, with pumice stone around it. There is a great quantity of hyssop in the valleys. We killed an elk and some wild geese, and caught some beaver.
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