...the high mountains" separating the Missouri from the Columbia, but in the final version he said only, "they have traced the Missouri nearly to its source, descended the Columbia to the Pacific Ocean.") Lewis made his second point near the end of the report: "With respect to the exertions and services...

...expedition of Messrs. Lewis and Clarke, for exploring the river Missouri, and the best communication from that to the Pacific ocean, has had all the success...that interesting communication across our continent, learned the character of the country, of its commerce, and inhabitants; and it is but justice to say...

...expedition of Messrs. Lewis and Clark, for exploring the river Missouri, and the best communication from that to the Pacific Ocean, has had all the success...that interesting communication across our continent, learned the character of the country, of its commerce, and inhabitants; and it is but justice to say...

...The expedition of Messrs. Lewis and Clark for exploring the river Missouri and the best communication from that to the Pacific ocean has had all the success...ascertained with accuracy the geography of that interesting connection across our continent, learnt the character of the country, of its commerce and its inhabitants,...

...expedition of Messrs. Lewis and Clarke, for exploring the river Missouri and the best communication from that to the Pacific ocean, has had all the success...ocean, ascertained with accuracy the geography of that mteresting communication across our continent, learned the character of the country, of its commerce,...

...adventures, during three years and four months. Which were chiefly confined to the river Missouri. Then descended the Columbia to the Pacific Ocean. Ascertained...geography of that interesting communication across the continent. Learned the character of the country, its commerce, soil, climate, animal, and vegetable...

...courage was'undaiinledYhis linnness and perseverance yielded to nothhavc traced the Missouri nearly toits source, descended the Columbia to the Pacific ocean,...ascertained with accuracy the geography of that interesting connection accross our continent. ing but impossibilities; a rigid discipli- leal nt the character...

...river Missouri, end the best communication from that to the Pacific Ocean, has had all the succès« which could have been expected. They have traced the Missouri nearly to it« source, descended the Columbia to the Pacific Ocean, ascertained, with accuracy, the geography...