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"than its situation opposite to it is the prospect
"of a most beautifull forest which was then adorned
"with all the variety of colours and behind it
"is a plain of an immense extent skirted with
"woods The lake and river swarm with fish
"and the banks of both with game From the
"Lake to the Missisippi the river Ilionois
"both in breadth and depth is equal to any
"of the largest rivers in Europe After sailing
"five leagues on the Misissippi we arrived at
"the mouth of the Missiouri Here is the final
"confluence of two rivers that I believe is to
"be met with in the whole world each of
"them about half a league in breadth but the
"Missiouri is by far the most rapid of the
"two and seems to enter the Missisippi like
"a conqueror carrying its white water unmixed

across