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The Journals of Lewis & Clark: Clark, October 26, 1805
Day 968 Day 970 Clark, October 26, 1805 October 26th Saturday 1805 A fine morning Sent Six men out to hunt Deer, and Collect rozin to pitch the Canoes which has become verry leakey, by…The Journals of Lewis & Clark: June 9, 1804
by Meriwether Lewis and William Clark June 8, 1804June 10, 1804June 9, 1804 9th of June Satterday Set out early, water verry Swift got fast on a log, detained us 1/4 hour Hard rain…The Journals of Lewis & Clark: May 19, 1805
by Meriwether Lewis and William Clark May 18, 1805May 20, 1805May 19, 1805 Sunday May 19th 1805. The last night was disagreeably could; we were unable to set out untill 8 oclock A.M…The Journals of Lewis & Clark: Clark, March 10, 1806
Day 1253 Day 1255 Clark, March 10, 1806 Monday March 10th 1806 about 1 P.M. it became fair and we Sent out two parties of hunters on this Side of the Netul, one above and the other below,…The Journals of Lewis & Clark: Clark, May 31, 1806
Day 1423 Day 1425 Clark, May 31, 1806 Saturday May 31st 1806 Goodrich and Willard visited the indian Village this morning and returned in the evening Willard brought with him the dressed…The Journals of Lewis & Clark: Clark, June 29, 1806
Day 1482 Day 1484 Clark, June 29, 1806 Sunday June 29th 1806 We colected our horses and Set out haveing previously dispatched Drewyer & R. Field to the Warm Springs to hunt. we prosued…Brewer's: Hunting of the Hare
A comic romance, published in Weber's collection. A yeoman informs the inhabitants of a village that he has seen a hare, and invites them to join him in hunting it. They attend with their…Brewer's: Bloodhound
Figuratively, one who follows up an enemy with pertinacity. Bloodhounds used to be employed for tracking wounded game by the blood spilt; subsequently they were employed for tracking…Brewer's: Tuft
A nobleman or fellow commoner. So called at Oxford because he wears a gold tuft or tassel on his college cap. Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894Tuft-…The Journals of Lewis & Clark: August 23, 1805
by Meriwether Lewis and William Clark August 22, 1805August 24, 1805August 23, 1805 Friday August 23rd 1805. This morning I arrose very early and despatched two hunters on horseback…