We comforted them with the assurance that the victories were by this time all won and the scalps taken; but, expressing the hope that there were yet a few laurels to be earned, they bade us adieu, and rapidly pursued their march.
We crossed Lake Winnebago by the clear, beautiful light of a summer moon.

The soft air was just enough to swell the sail, and thus save the men their labor at the oar.
The witchery of the hour was not, however, sufficient to induce us to forego our repose after the heat and annoyances of the day--we therefore disposed ourselves betimes, to be packed away in the centre of the boat.
How it was accomplished no one of the numerous company could tell.

If any accident had occurred to disturb our arrangement, I am sure it would have been a Chinese puzzle to put us back again in our places.

The men on the outside had much the best of it, and we rather envied those who were off watch, their ability to snore and change position as the humor took them.
We reached Powell's just in time to have gone ashore and prepare our breakfast had we had wherewithal to prepare it.

We had hoped to be able to procure some supplies here, for hitherto we had been living on the remains of my husband's ample stock.