Again, I started with eight canoes from Port Gamble for Seabeck, twenty miles, but a strong head wind arose. The Indians worked hard for five hours, when nearly all gave out, having traveled only ten miles, and we camped on the beach. It rained also, and the wind blew stronger, so that the trees were constantly falling around us. I had only a pair of blankets, an overcoat and a mat with me, but having obtained another mat of the Indians, I made a slight roof over me with it, and went to sleep. About two o’clock in the morning I was aroused by the Indians, when I learned that a very high tide had come and drowned them out. My bed was on higher ground than theirs, but in fifteen minutes that ground was three or four inches under water. We waded around, put our things in the canoes, and soon, wet and cold, in the middle of February, we started. There was still some rain and wind, and rowing by turns in order to keep from suffering, it took us four hours to reach our destination. I started from Dunginess for Elkwa, a distance of twenty-five miles, on horseback, but after proceeding ten miles the horse became so lame that he could go no farther. I could not well get another one, so I was obliged to travel on foot; but soon I reached Morse Creek, and could find no way of crossing. The stream was quite swift, having been swollen by recent rains. The best way seemed to be to ford it; so after taking off some of my clothes, I started in. It was only about three feet deep, but so swift that it was difficult to stand, and cold as December; but with a stick to feel my way, I crossed, and it only remained for me to get warm, which I soon did by climbing a high hill. Coming from Elkwa on a previous trip, on horseback, with a friend, we were obliged to travel on the beach for eight miles, as there was no other road. The tide was quite high, the wind was blowing and the waves came in very roughly. There were many trees lying on the beach, around which we were obliged to canter as fast as we could when the waves were out. But one time my friend who was ahead just passed safely, while I was caught by the wave, which came up to my side, and a part of which went over my head. It was very fortunate that my horse was not carried off his feet. Another of our experiences, which is very unpleasant, is with the vermin, especially the fleas, which dwell constantly with the Indians and with some of the whites. I stood one evening and preached in one of their houses, when I am satisfied that I scratched every half minute during the service; for, although I stood them as long as I could, I could not help it. I would quietly take up one foot and rub it against the other leg; put my hand in my pocket or behind my back, and treat the creatures as gently as I could, and the like.