Missouri River near Porcupine River — Patrick Gass: May 5, 1805
The expedition traveled sixteen miles through beautiful country on both sides of the river before camping on the north bank. The sick member of the party showed improvement. The day's most notable event was the killing of an exceptionally large brown bear, which the men carefully measured: three feet five inches around the head, three feet eleven inches around the neck, five feet ten and a half inches around the breast, eight feet seven and a half inches in length, and with claws over four inches long.
During this day the country appeared beautiful on both sides
of the river. We went sixteen miles and encamped on the
north side. The sick man has become better. Here we killed
a very large brown bear, which measured three feet five inches
round the head; three feet eleven inches round the neck;
round the breast five feet 10 1-2 inches; the length eight feet
7 1-2 inches; round the middle of the fore leg 23 inches; and
his talons four inches and three eights of an inch.
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During this day the country appeared beautiful on both sides of the river. We went sixteen miles and camped on the north side. The sick man has become better. Here we killed a very large brown bear, which measured three feet five inches round the head; three feet eleven inches round the neck; round the breast five feet 10 1/2 inches; the length eight feet 7 1/2 inches; round the middle of the foreleg 23 inches; and his talons four inches and three eighths of an inch.
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