A [illegible] Spruce Fanerack and Two species of Poplarh with a fringe of Willows Aldus or tern Grass at the Wateredge. Passed through nearly 30 miles of River bordered almost continuously by these high clay banks sometimes 150 or 200 feet in height. Numerous small streams here cut their way down to the river forming side canons. July 9. Left our camp quite early and soon passed the mouth of the Fox River a large stream uniting with the Steel River the combined streams being called the Steel R. Just below this point we killed 3 half grown geese which were swimming down stream having probably come down the Fox R. from the interior. About 4 P.M. we reached the Junction of the Steel with the Shammalatawa a still larger stream joining it on the left side and forming to Hayes Proceeded down this River until about 6 o'clock when we camped among some willows on the left bank having come about 50 miles. July 10. Proceeded down the Hayes River to York Factory. Passed the mouth of the Pennyputaway River on our left. High Clay Banks on both sides and timber rather thin and stunted. Stopped for lunch at the foot of a high clay bank where many shells were washed down. Picked up some from a point nearly 100 feet above level of the water. At this place about 25 miles from York Saw. Battle Thrushes & Blackpole Wadblows. Near here we stopped at an Island where Demipalated Plowes and Common Hare were breeding. Young of the Plowers were running about on the beach. At a point about 10 or 15 miles above York Factory where we stopped for dinner we caught a few small fish in a little stream flowing