was attached to the American Expedition[.] When we got to a certain distance we waited for day light[.] In the meantime we sent Charbonneau back for the guide but He returned without him[.] He however learnt that the Hudson Bay Traders missed their horses, were alarmed and employed Indians who soon discovered, and brought them back to the owners, who having found out our views went a different route[.] Mortified at my disappointment I resolved upon continuing my Journey by means of the track of the other party[.] But a storm of drift and Snow having obscured our horrison we lost our way and we were obliged to seek for shelter under the banks of a small creek – where the badness of the weather detained us for three days[.] Here we found plenty of Buffaloes[.] The Buffaloes did not mind our presence and we killed four of them for the sake of their hides, which we required for shelter[.] A party of Indians who were upon a hunting excursion fell in with our encampment[.] I agreed with one of them – who

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