Exploring for winter camp site, south shore of Columbia — Patrick Gass: November 16, 1805
The expedition has reached the Pacific Ocean, completing the primary mission of finding a water route via the Missouri and Columbia rivers despite many hardships. From their position, the party could see large waves rolling in from the ocean and rough conditions in the bay. Five men went out hunting and four returned by 3 o'clock with two deer, nine brants, two geese, a crane, and three ducks. With clear weather, the group dried all their baggage, organized their gear, and rested while awaiting Captain Lewis's return.
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.
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The waves were pretty high. We could see them rolling out in the ocean like small mountains, and they were pretty bad in the bay.
CHAPTER XVI.
We are now at the end of our voyage, which has been completely accomplished according to the intention of the expedition. Its object was to discover a passage by way of the Missouri and Columbia rivers to the Pacific Ocean, despite the difficulties, hardships, and dangers we had to encounter, endure, and overcome.
This morning 5 of the men went out to hunt, and about 3 o'clock all of them came in but one. They had killed 2 deer, 9 brants, 2 geese, 1 crane, and 3 ducks. Since the day was clear, we got all our baggage dried and in good order, and quietly rested until Capt. Lewis (Capt. Lewis) and his party should return.
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