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Deep and
Springs. We passed Hermitage Creek
and deep creeks and then passed through
an extensive tract of pines and
then through a "prairie" by Egge's
50 miles north of Edmonton,
at the edge of a tract of pines.
May 14 Left Egges at 130 and passed through
a considerable tract of open land and
then through much thorn bushes then
through a succession of poplar
meadows to Stony Creek where we had
dinner. In the afternoon we pushed
along and over several ridges to
Sandy Creek. Then through a tract
of pines for about 3 miles & the Level
Creek, Ranch where we camped.
May 15
The night was quite frosty, I left
camp at 730. Soon after starting on
prairie through a barbwire fence and
then along the side of a very deep
valley, through down through a small
stream and up a high ridge.
a depression on the edge of the
road as a long lake surrounded by