Aug 26 Started after breakfast to examine the mountain on the E side of the lake opposite here (N.W. corner of Mt Wilson) Rode round to the wagon trail ford, about 4 miles, & then down the E bank of the lake following deer & buffalo paths as far as possible but sometimes being obliged to push rather roughly through tangled thickets. Trail at last very rough. Steep slope between cliffs of mountain & lake much encumbered with windfall & broken rock. Got down opposite the camp after a 3 hours ride.

Geol. Got a good general geological sketch of the opposite mountain. Examined rocks on the cliffs from fallen fragments & find them quite similar in every respect to those of same Series near camp & elsewhere.

Rode back by a shorter way crossing the lake at a narrow place & a ford not much more than girth deep. Collected a few plants. Different varieties of Solidagoes &c.

Saw some sand-hill & one white crane. These birds are common again after haven been invisible ever since the first meeting with the Coteau. Got back to camp 2.30 Lunched & went out with gun to try to shoot a Lagomys or rock rabbit, having seen a pair at a certain place yesterday. Got a shot at one & hit him but he tumbled off the rock & crept in below it & was lost. Shot a dusky grouse, got several specimens of rocks &c & got back to camp at dusk. Found Boswell & Ward just returned from trip up Kootanie Pass. Former quite unwell, having a pain which caught his breath. Got a mustard plaster &c.