Exploring for winter camp site, south shore of Columbia — Patrick Gass: November 16, 1805

pretty high. We could see the waves, like small mountains,
rolling out in the ocean, and pretty bad in the bay.
LEWIS AND CLARK EXPEDITION © 175
CHAP. XVI.
E are now at the end of our voyage, which has been
completely accomplished according to the intention of
the expedition, the object of which was to discover a passage
by the way of the Missouri and Columbia rivers to the Pacific
ocean; notwithstanding the difficulties, privations and dan-
gers, which we had to encounter, endure and surmount.
This morning 5 of the men went out to hunt; and about
3 o’clock all came in but one. They had killed 2 deer, 9
brants, 2 geese, 1 crane, and 3 ducks. The day being clear
we got all our baggage dried, and in good order; and quietly
rested until Capt. Lewis and his party should return.