Historic Diaries: Floyd 1804
August 5, 1804
Editor's Note:
It was natural history day: besides the bull snake, Clark captured and described a least tern and noted three different species of grapes.
Sunday august 5th
Set out erley this morning. Cam 2 miles when a verry hard Storm of wind and Rain from the North Est. it Lasted about 2 ouers and Cleard up. I have Remarked that I have not heard much thunder in this Countrey. Lightining is Common as in other Countreys. a verry Large Snake was Killed to day Called the Bull Snake, his Colure Somthing Like a Rattel Snake. passed Severall Bad Sand bares. made 16 miles Campt on the North Side at Som wood Land, that on the South is wood Land.
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