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A far miles below Live we found
High banks again. One very
High-feamth one on the right
Bank being the highest seen for sometime.
Below here several outcrops
of rock occurred and
One or two large rocky
islands were passed, dividing
the river in two:
About a mile below here we
put ashore at a rocky point
on the left bank and made
Camp. Found a marsh with
a pond in it a short distance
back and set out a large
line of Traps. Signs of Mieretus
abundant. 2arr many bird,
elsewhere recorded.
Some Baraccaan pine occurs
During the day and on the
higher parts of the Banks and
Betula glumulosa observed at
Camp. First seen on trip.
June 12. Forts a large Catch
of Castorups, M^ertus Peromypes
& one Mictomy's and shot
several birds Richardsons Owl
Ammolotamus caudocutus. Goble
Eros Dad. Riding's etc.
Put in the afternoon on specimens
and in the evening rocced traps. Found a nest of Wilson's
Swupe with 4 eggs.
June 13. Took up our traps taking
a fair catch of mammals
and after dinner having
prepared all our specimens
at Crace Camp and proceed
own down the River. Found
some skeletons Marten at
a Trappers Shanty about
10 miles below camp.
an passed a number of large
islands some of them high
and rugged and got to
Smith Landing before sunset
having come about 25 miles.
Procured some supplies and
set out a line of Traps.