not obstructed with a single water fall: And French Travellers from the Illinois and Pencourt affirm that it is one continued series of smooth Current till its junction with the Mississippi near the latter place. The Missouri Indians say its only fall is down the eastern side of that Ridge of Hills called the Rocky Mountains, which they describe as very high, so much so that they cross the River under the Sheet of water without its coming near them. They Suppose it to take its water near the Summit of the Rocky Mountains. The Mandan village on the Missouri by Mr. Evans Chart is 460 leagues distant from the Illinois.

But to return to the assiniboine River, it is very shallow and full of rapids for a Day and a half's voyage for the Canoes to the Barrière about five leagues over land from the Post at River La Sourie, but after that they go on well till they come to the sand

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