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Purchase of this book includes free trial access to www. million-books.com where you can read more than a million books for free. This is an OCR edition with typos. Excerpt from book: LAST RAPID ON THE COLUMBIA. 83 They go nearly naked, having only a piece of leather tied round the breast, falling thence nearly as low as the waist, with a small robe about three feet square, and a piece of leather tied between the legs. Their hair was suffered to hang loose in every direction; and in their persons, as well as in their cookery, they were filthy to a most disgusting degree. We here observed that the women universally have their heads flattened; and in many of the villages we have recently seen the female children undergo the operation." CHAPTER IV. First Appearance of Tide-water in the Columbia River-The Quicksand River-Some Account of the Skilloot Indians- The Party pass the Coweliske River-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 from incessant Torrents of Rain. -Exposed for thirty Days to this drenchmg 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 Wahkia- cums-Difficulty of finding a Place suitable for a permanent Encampment-Visited by several Indians of different Tribes, on whom Medals were bestowed. " November 2. We now examined the rapid below more particularly, and the danger appearing to be too great for the loaded canoes, all those who could not swim were sent with the baggage by land. The canoes then passed safely down, and were reloaded. At the foot of the rapid we took a meridian altitude, and found our latitude to be 59 4y 45"." This rapid forms the last of the descents of the Columbia; and immediately below it the river Books Biography & Autobiography~~General History-of-the-Expedition-Under-the-Command-of-Captains-Lewis-and-Clarke~~Meriwether-Lewis General Books LLC This is an OCR edition without illustrations or index. It may have numerous typos or missing text. However, purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original rare book from GeneralBooksClub.com. You can also preview excerpts from the book there. Purchasers are also entitled to a free trial membership in the General Books Club where they can select from more than a million books without charge. Volume: 2; Original Published by: Harper & brothers in 1844 in 432 pages; Subjects: Biography & Autobiography / Adventurers & Explorers; History / United States / General; History / United States / 19th Century; History / United States / State & Local / West; History / Expeditions & Discoveries; Juvenile Nonfiction / History / United States / 19th Century; Social Science / Ethnic Studies / Native American Studies; Travel / United States / West / General;<

ISBN: 9780217224635

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Purchase of this book includes free trial access to www. million-books.com where you can read more than a million books for free. This is an OCR edition with typos. Excerpt from book: LAST RAPID ON THE COLUMBIA. 83 They go nearly naked, having only a piece of leather tied round the breast, falling thence nearly as low as the waist, with a small robe about three feet square, and a piece of leather tied between the legs. Their hair was suffered to hang loose in every direction; and Purchase of this book includes free trial access to www. million-books.com where you can read more than a million books for free. This is an OCR edition with typos. Excerpt from book: LAST RAPID ON THE COLUMBIA. 83 They go nearly naked, having only a piece of leather tied round the breast, falling thence nearly as low as the waist, with a small robe about three feet square, and a piece of leather tied between the legs. Their hair was suffered to hang loose in every direction; and in their persons, as well as in their cookery, they were filthy to a most disgusting degree. We here observed that the women universally have their heads flattened; and in many of the villages we have recently seen the female children undergo the operation." CHAPTER IV. First Appearance of Tide-water in the Columbia River-The Quicksand River-Some Account of the Skilloot Indians- The Party pass the Coweliske River-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 from incessant Torrents of Rain. -Exposed for thirty Days to this drenchmg 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 Wahkia- cums-Difficulty of finding a Place suitable for a permanent Encampment-Visited by several Indians of different Tribes, on whom Medals were bestowed. " November 2. We now examined the rapid below more particularly, and the danger appearing to be too great for the loaded canoes, all those who could not swim were sent with the baggage by land. The canoes then passed safely down, and were reloaded. At the foot of the rapid we took a meridian altitude, and found our latitude to be 59 4y 45"." This rapid forms the last of the descents of the Columbia; and immediately below it the river Books, Biography & Autobiography~~General, History-of-the-Expedition-Under-the-Command-of-Captains-Lewis-and-Clarke~~Meriwether-Lewis, 999999999, History Of The Expedition Under The Command Of Captains Lewis And Clarke (Volume 2), Meriwether Lewis, 0217224636, General Books LLC, , , , , General Books LLC<

ISBN: 0217224636

ISBN: 0217224636