Excerpt from The Fur Hunters of the Far West, Vol. 2 of 2: A Narrative of Adventures in the Oregon and Rocky MountainsIn summing up, however, we must not forget that twenty-five of the party were married, and. Several of the youngsters carried guns SO that in our camp there were, exclusive of the men, twenty five women and sixty-four children. The rest of the equipment consisted of seventy-five guns, a brass three-pounder, 2 1 2 beaver-traps, and 39 2 horses, to gether with a. Good stock Of powder and ball, and some trading articles. I now Observed to my men, that the journey would be long, and not at all times, perhaps, exempt from danger but that we might, with industry and perseverance, anticipate a success ful trip. Yet, if there were any among the party who preferred remaining at home to going on the journey, the choice was now Offered them this I stated as a bar to grumbling on the journey but the whole, with one voice, exclaimed, We prefer going. This point being settled, I next warned them that our safety and success would very much depend upon our unanimity and care and that all would be little enough to guard against surprise and preserve our horses, on which the success of the undertaking depended.

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