Fort Mandan (winter) — Patrick Gass: February 3, 1805
Light rain fell before the party embarked at 1 P.M., passing three creeks and traveling seven miles before camping in a large bottom. The next morning brought white frost, and they set out early past pine-covered hills on the south side, with snow visible on northern points. After spotting a large brown bear, six men went to kill it; their shots only wounded the animal, which nearly seized one of them before they finally killed it. Meanwhile, a sudden gust of wind overturned one of the pirogues that had gone ahead.
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and a few drops of rain fell. At 1 P.M. embarked; passed three creeks, one on the North side and two on the South; went seven miles and camped in a large bottom.
Tuesday 14th. There was some white frost in the morning. We proceeded on early; passed by some hills close to the river on the South side, and covered with pine timber at a distance. About midday the weather became warm. Banks of snow were seen on the points on the North side. In the forenoon we passed a small river on the South side, near which some of the men discovered a large brown bear, and six of them went out to kill it. They fired at it; but, having only wounded it, it made battle and was near seizing one of them. They all fortunately escaped, and at length succeeded in dispatching it. These bears are very bold and ferocious, and very large and powerful. The natives say they have killed a number of their bravest men.
The pirogues having gone ahead, while the people belonging to the canoes were dressing the bear, a sudden gust of wind arose, which overset one of the pirogues before the sail could be got in. The men who had been on board turned it
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