"From the point of junction the country is a continued plain, low near
the water, from which it rises gradually, and the only elevation to be seen
is a range of high country running from northeast to southwest, where it
joins a range of mountains from the southwest, and is on the opposite
side about two miles from the Columbia. There is on this plain no tree,
and scarcely any shrubs, except a few willow-bushes; even of smaller plants
there is not much more than the prickly-pear, which is in great abundance,
and is even more thorny and troublesome than any we have yet seen.
During this time the principal chief came down with several of his warriors,
and smoked with us. We were also visited by several men and women,
who offered dogs and fish for sale; but as the fish was out of season,
and at present abundant in the river, we contented ourselves with purchasing
all the dogs we could obtain.
"The nation among which we now are call themselves Sokulks;
with them are united a few of another nation, who reside on a western
branch which empties into the Columbia a few miles above the mouth
of the latter river, and whose name is Chimnapum. The languages
of these two nations, of each of which we obtained a vocabulary,
differ but little from each other, or from that of the Chopunnish
who inhabit the Kooskooskee and Lewis' rivers.
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