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Brewer's: Age of Animals
An old Celtic rhyme, put into modern English, says: Thrice the age of a dog is that of a horse; Thrice the age of a horse is that of a man; Thrice the age of a man is that of a deer;…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…The Journals of Lewis & Clark: Lewis, July 13, 1805
Day 777 Day 779 Lewis, July 13, 1805 Saturday July 13th 1805. This morning being calm and Clear I had the remainder of our baggage embarked in the six small canoes and maned them with two…The Journals of Lewis & Clark: Lewis, July 23, 1805
Day 797 Day 799 Lewis, July 23, 1805 Tuesday July 23rd 1805. Set out early as usual; Capt. Clark left us with his little party of 4 men and continued his rout on the Stard. side of the…The Journals of Lewis & Clark: May 21, 1805
by Meriwether Lewis and William Clark May 20, 1805May 22, 1805May 21, 1805 Tuesday May 21st 1805 A delightfull morning set out at an early hour and proceeded on very well, imployed…The Journals of Lewis & Clark: May 22, 1805
by Meriwether Lewis and William Clark May 21, 1805May 23, 1805May 22, 1805 Wednesday May 22cd 1805. The wind blew so violently this morning that we did not think it prudent to set…Brewer's: Fence Month
The close time of deer, from fifteen days before Midsummer to fifteen days after it. This being fawning time, deer-hunting is forbidden. Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham…The Journals of Lewis & Clark: Lewis, March 13, 1806
Day 1258 Day 1260 Lewis, March 13, 1806 Thursday March 13th 1806. This morning Drewyer Jos Feilds and Frazier returned; they had killed two Elk and two deer. visited by two Cathlahmahs who…The Journals of Lewis & Clark: Clark, April 10, 1806
Day 1315 Day 1317 Clark, April 10, 1806 Thursday April 10th 1806 Collins went out in the bottom to hunt agreeable to the order of last evening, and gibsons Crew was derected to delay for…The Journals of Lewis & Clark: Clark, July 26, 1806
Day 1557 Day 1559 Clark, July 26, 1806 Saturday 26th July 1806. Set out this morning very early proceeded on Passed Creeks very well. the Current of the river reagulilarly Swift much…