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History of the Expedition Under the Command of Captains Lewis and Clark, Vol. 2.: To the Sources of the Missouri, Thence Across the Rocky Mountains and Down the River Columbia to the Pacific Ocean. Performed During the Years 1804-5-6. — John Shaqi

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History of the Expedition Under the Command of Captains Lewis and Clark, Vol. 2.: To the Sources of the Missouri, Thence Across the Rocky Mountains and Down the River Columbia to the Pacific Ocean. Performed During the Years 1804-5-6.

Name: History of the Expedition Under the Command of Captains Lewis and Clark, Vol. 2.: To the Sources of the Missouri, Thence Across the Rocky Mountains and Down the River Columbia to the Pacific Ocean. Performed During the Years 1804-5-6.
Author: Lewis, Meriwether

Lewis, Meriwether

Clark, William, 1770-1838 -- Travel -- West (U.S.); Columbia River -- Description and travel; Lewis and Clark Expedition (1804-1806); Lewis, Meriwether, 1774-1809 -- Travel -- West (U.S.); Missouri River -- Description and travel; West (U.S.) -- Description and travel; West (U.S.) -- History -- To 1

The party proceed in canoes. Description of an Indian sweating
    bath and burial place. Many dangerous rapids passed. Narrow
    escape of one of the canoes. In the passage down they are
    visited by several Indians, all of whom manifest pacific
    dispositions. Description of the Sokulk tribe. Their dress,
    and manner of building houses. Their pacific character. Their
    habits of living. Their mode of boiling salmon. Vast quantities
    of salmon amongst the Sokulk. Council held with this tribe. The
    terror and consternation excited by captain Clark, concerning
    which an interesting cause is related. Some account of the
    Pisquitpaws. Their mode of burying the dead.                       1

                              CHAPTER II.

    The party in their passage still visited by the Indians.
    Lepage’s river described. Immense quantities of salmon caught
    by the Indians. Description of the river Towahnahiooks.
    Indian mode of stacking fish, and preparing them for market.
    Description of the great falls. Description of an Indian canoe.
    Alarm excited by an anticipated attack from the Eheltoots. A
    very dangerous rapid passed in safety, called by the Indians
    the Falls. Account of the Indian houses in the neighbourhood.
    Another dreadful rapid passed without injury. Some account of
    the Chilluckittequaw Indians. Captain Clark examines the great
    rapids. Description of an Indian burial place. The rapids
    passed in safety.                                                 27

                             CHAPTER III.

    First appearance of tide water in the Columbia river.
    Description of the Quicksand river. Some account of the
    Skilloot Indians. The party pass the river Coweliskee. Some
    account of the Wahkiacum Indians. Arrival on the borders of
    the Pacific. Disagreeable and critical situation of the party
    when first encamped. Their distress occasioned by the incessant
    torrents of rain. Exposed for thirty days to this drenching
    deluge, during which time their provisions are spoiled, and
    most of their few articles of merchandise destroyed. Distress
    of the party. Adventure of Shannon and his danger from the
    Wahkiacum. Difficulty of finding a place suitable for a
    permanent encampment. Visited by several Indians of different
    tribes, on whom medals are bestowed.                              58

                              CHAPTER IV.

History of the Expedition Under the Command of Captains Lewis and Clark, Vol. 2.: To the Sources of the Missouri, Thence Across the Rocky Mountains and Down the River Columbia to the Pacific Ocean. Performed During the Years 1804-5-6.

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