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> [The principal or highest part of the mountain having changed its direction to east and west, I ascended it in such manner as to leave its most elevated ranges to the south and travelled north west over a very rough…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/william-henry-ashley/the-principal-or-highest-part-of-the-mountain-having-changed-its/)

[William Henry Ashley](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/william-henry-ashley/)

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## More by William Henry Ashley

> [Some of them profess to be well acquainted with all the principal waters of the Columbia, with which they assured me these waters had…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/william-henry-ashley/some-of-them-profess-to-be-well-acquainted-with-all-the-principal/)

[William Henry Ashley](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/william-henry-ashley/)

> [We were therefore obliged to unload our boats of their cargoes and pass them empty over the falls by means of long cords which…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/william-henry-ashley/we-were-therefore-obliged-to-unload-our-boats-of-their-cargoes-and/)

[William Henry Ashley](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/william-henry-ashley/)

> [After an unremitting and severe labour of two days, we returned to our old encampment with the loss of some of my horses, and…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/william-henry-ashley/after-an-unremitting-and-severe-labour-of-two-days-we-returned-to-our/)

[William Henry Ashley](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/william-henry-ashley/)

> [These people were well dressed in skins, had some guns, but armed generally with bows and arrows and such other instruments of war as…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/william-henry-ashley/these-people-were-well-dressed-in-skins-had-some-guns-but-armed/)

[William Henry Ashley](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/william-henry-ashley/)

> [The principal or highest part of the mountain having changed its direction to east and west, I ascended it in such manner as to…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/william-henry-ashley/the-principal-or-highest-part-of-the-mountain-having-changed-its/)

[William Henry Ashley](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/william-henry-ashley/)

> [Having now reached a point where danger might be reasonably apprehended from strolling war parties of Indians, spies were kept in advance and strict…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/william-henry-ashley/having-now-reached-a-point-where-danger-might-be-reasonably/)

[William Henry Ashley](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/william-henry-ashley/)

> [The weather was fine, the valleys literally covered with buffaloe, and everything seemed to promise a safe and speedy movement to the first grove…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/william-henry-ashley/the-weather-was-fine-the-valleys-literally-covered-with-buffaloe-and/)

[William Henry Ashley](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/william-henry-ashley/)

> [We remained at our encampment of this day until the morning of the 7th, when we descended ten miles lower down and encamped on…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/william-henry-ashley/we-remained-at-our-encampment-of-this-day-until-the-morning-of-the/)

[William Henry Ashley](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/william-henry-ashley/)

> [As my men could profitably employ themselves on these streams, I moved slowly along, averaging not more than five or six miles per day…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/william-henry-ashley/as-my-men-could-profitably-employ-themselves-on-these-streams-i-moved/)

[William Henry Ashley](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/william-henry-ashley/)

> [The only very rugged part of the route is in crossing the Big Horn mountain, which is about 30 miles wide.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/william-henry-ashley/the-only-very-rugged-part-of-the-route-is-in-crossing-the-big-horn/)

[William Henry Ashley](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/william-henry-ashley/)

> [After the departure of the land parties, I embarked with six men on thursday, the 21st april, on board my newly made boat and…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/william-henry-ashley/after-the-departure-of-the-land-parties-i-embarked-with-six-men-on/)

[William Henry Ashley](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/william-henry-ashley/)

> [They urged me to take up winter quarters at the forks of the Platt, stating that if I attempted to advance further until spring,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/william-henry-ashley/they-urged-me-to-take-up-winter-quarters-at-the-forks-of-the-platt/)

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> [Many of their lodges remained as perfect as when occupied. They were made of poles two or three inches in diameter, set up in…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/william-henry-ashley/many-of-their-lodges-remained-as-perfect-as-when-occupied-they-were/)

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> [These mountains appear to be almost entirely composed of stratas of rock of various colours (mostly red) and are partially covered with a dwarfish…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/william-henry-ashley/these-mountains-appear-to-be-almost-entirely-composed-of-stratas-of/)

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> [I had the Big Horn river explored from Wind River mountain to my place of embarkation.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/william-henry-ashley/i-had-the-big-horn-river-explored-from-wind-river-mountain-to-my/)

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