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abundant afternoon animals appearance artemisia ascended barometer basin beautiful Black hills boat bottom branch buffalo camp cańon Carson clear Columbia continued cottonwood covered creek crossed deep descended distance elevation encamped expedition fire foot Fort Hall Frémont grass green ground groves halted hills horses Indians journey July Kansas Kansas river lake Laramie Laramie river latitude leaves left bank limestone Linn Little Blue river longitude lower miles morning moun mouth mules night noon North fork Nutt observations party pass peaks pines pinnules plain plants Platte river prairie Preuss Purshia tridentata rain ravine reached region ridge right bank road rock Rocky mountains salt sand sandstone sandy shore side Sierra Sierra Nevada snow soil species specimens spring stream summit sunrise sunset Sweet Water river tains thermometer timber Torr trail travelled trees upper valley village willow Wind river mountains yards