Harper's encyclopædia of United States history from 458 1906, based upon the plan of Benson John Lossing .. . t of the journey for me was inthe exploratien of these mountains, ofwhich so much had been said that wasdoubtful and contradictory; and nowtheir snowy peaks rose majestically be-fore me, and the only means of givingthem authentically to science, the object us, we feel how much wood im-view. The pines on the moun-to give it much additionalbeauty. I was agreeably disappointed inthe character of the streams on this sidethe ridge. Instead of the creeks, whichdescription had led me to
Harper's encyclopædia of United States history from 458 1906, based upon the plan of Benson John Lossing .. . t of the journey for me was inthe exploratien of these mountains, ofwhich so much had been said that wasdoubtful and contradictory; and nowtheir snowy peaks rose majestically be-fore me, and the only means of givingthem authentically to science, the object us, we feel how much wood im-view. The pines on the moun-to give it much additionalbeauty. I was agreeably disappointed inthe character of the streams on this sidethe ridge. Instead of the creeks, whichdescription had led me to expect, I findbold, broad streams, with three or fourfeet of water, and a rapid current. Thefork on which we are encamped is up-ward of 100 feet wide, timbered withgioves or thickets of the low willow. Wewere now approaching the loftiest partof the Wind River chain; and I left thevalley a few miles from our encampment,, intending to penetrate the mountains, asfar as possible, with the whole party. Wewere soon involved iji very broken ground,among long ridges covered with fragments 460 FRISMOITT, JOHIf CHARLES. EOCKY MOCNTAIN SCSNKItY. of my anxious solicitude by night andday, was destroyed. We had brought thisbarometer in safety 1,000 miles, andbroke it almost among the snow of themountains. The loss was felt by thewhole camp. All had seen my anxiety,and aided me in preserving it. Theheight of these mountains, considered bythe hunters and traders the highest inthe whole range, had been a theme ofconstant discussion among them; and allhad looked forward with pleasure to themoment when the instrument, which theybelieved to be as true as the sun, shouldstand upon the summits and decide their 4«l disputes. Their grief was only inferiorto my own. This lake is about 3 miles long andof very irregular width and apparentlygreat depth, and is the head - water ofthe third New Fork, a tributary to GreenRiver, the Colorado of the West. On themap and in the narrative I have calledit Mount
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