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William H. Ashley
The ascent of the hills (for they do not deserve the name of mountains) was so gradual as to cause but little fatigue in travelling over them.
William H. Ashley
Some of them profess to be well acquainted with all the principal waters of the Columbia, with which they assured me these waters had no connection short of the ocean.
William H. Ashley
Some of the valleys afford a species of fine grass, but the uplands produce but little vegetation of any kind except a small growth of wild sage.
William H. Ashley
Snow is so common that I have omitted to note its falling at least two days out of Three.
William H. Ashley
Several speeches were made by the chiefs during the council, all expressive in the highest degree of their friendly disposition towards our government, and their conduct in every particular manifested the sincerity of their declarations.
William H. Ashley
On my passage thither, I discovered nothing remarkable in the features of the country.
William H. Ashley
Northwardly, at an equal distance, were several mountains or high hills irregularly seated over the earth, which I afterwards ascertained to surround the sources of a branch of the Platt called Sweet Water.
William H. Ashley
Many of their lodges remained as perfect as when occupied. They were made of poles two or three inches in diameter, set up in circular form, and covered with cedar bark.
William H. Ashley
It appears from this information that the river is not the Multnomah, a southern branch of the Columbia, which I first supposed it to be.
William H. Ashley
It appears from Mr. Smith's account that there is no scarcity of buffalo as he penetrated the country.