Great Falls Portage — Patrick Gass: July 8, 1805
Hunters from the party went out and returned in the evening with three buffalo, a deer, and an antelope, along with a small light-colored cat-like animal they had caught. The previous day, a man had caught a small squirrel resembling a ground squirrel but duner and more spotted. The crew finished work on their experimental boat, sealing it with a coating of tallow and coal-dust. They named the vessel the Experiment and expressed confidence that it would serve their purposes.
108 GASS’S JOURNAL OF THE
of the party went out to hunt. In the evening they all came
in, and had killed but three buffaloe, a deer and a cabre; and
caught a small animal almost like a cat, of a light colour.
Yesterday one of the men caught a small squirrel, like a
ground squirrel, but of a more dun colour, and more spotted.
We finished the boat this evening, having covered her with
tallow and coal-dust. We called her the Experiment, and
expect she will answer our purpose.
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Some of the party went out to hunt. In the evening they all came in, having killed only three buffalo, a deer, and a cabre (antelope); and they caught a small animal almost like a cat, of a light color. Yesterday one of the men caught a small squirrel, like a ground squirrel, but of a more dun color, and more spotted.
We finished the boat this evening, having covered her with tallow and coal dust. We called her the Experiment, and expect she will answer our purpose.
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