Camp Chopunnish (Long Camp), waiting for snow to melt — Patrick Gass: May 29, 1806
The river was rising very rapidly, which encouraged the party to hope that snow was finally melting off the mountains and clearing the way for their planned crossing. By 10 o'clock, however, the river stopped rising, and the weather turned clear.
river is rising very fast; which gives us hopes that the snow
LEWIS AND CLARK EXPEDITION — 239
is leaving the mountains. At 10 o’clock the river ceased ris-
ing and the weather became clear.
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The river is rising very fast, which gives us hope that the snow is leaving the mountains. At 10 o'clock the river ceased rising and the weather became clear.
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