Great Falls Portage — Patrick Gass: July 3, 1805
Gass, having missed seeing the Great Falls of the Missouri while working on the boat, set out with another man to view them. He judged the second pitch the most beautiful, though not the tallest, and marveled at an enormous spring rising from the south bank of the Missouri about a mile below the upper falls. A light shower fell during the day. He observed more buffalo than on any previous day, killing seven before returning to camp, and also spotted a pack of 25 wolves traveling together.
the boat, that I had not visited the falls. I therefore set out
with one of the men to-day for that purpose. I found the 2nd
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pitch the most beautiful, though not the highest. About a
mile below the upper pitch, the largest and most beautiful
spring rises out of the bank of the Missouri on the south side
that I ever beheld. We had a light shower of rain. During
this excursion I saw more buffaloe than I had seen in any day
previous: we killed 7 of them before we returned to camp.
We also saw 25 wolves in one gang or pack.
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...the boat, [meaning] that I had not visited the falls. I therefore set out with one of the men today for that purpose. I found the 2nd pitch the most beautiful, though not the highest. About a mile below the upper pitch, the largest and most beautiful spring I ever beheld rises out of the bank of the Missouri on the south side. We had a light shower of rain. During this excursion I saw more buffalo than I had seen on any previous day: we killed 7 of them before we returned to camp. We also saw 25 wolves in one gang or pack.
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