and take up our lodging here this night, our guide ta-
king us a few perches back from the river, to a sand
bank, which he appeared to fix upon as most eligible
for our quarters; here he soon struck up a fire and we
uncased our horses, turned them out, got our suppers &
disposed ourselves for rest, having previously fixed
up a few bushes to break off some of the dew; thus ac-
commodated, we soon forgot our difficulties in refresh-
ing sleep; but our horses suffer’d much with flies and
moschettoes.

6th day 8th

Early this morning took a walk to the
river bank & thought we could discover some marks
of its falling three or four Inches since last evening
we therefore concluded to attempt crossing as early as we
could get in readiness: about 5 OClock we mounted
our horses, & our guide bading us a circle through the
woods & bushes, came to the River at the head of two
Sand bars, about 60 perches above the common fording
at the bank we he made a halt, pointing the course
we must go, and making signs for us to go foremost,
which we did, crossing without difficulty two small
channels, w’ch seperated the Islands from the shore,
& from each other; & riding to the lower end of the
largest one; we observed the main body of the water
lay on the other side, which Ran with great rapidi
ty