The journal says:-- "Captain Lewis slackened his pace, and followed at a sufficient distance to observe them.

When they reached the place where Drewyer had thrown out the intestines, they all dismounted in confusion and ran tumbling over each other like famished dogs.

Each tore away whatever part he could, and instantly began to eat it.

Some had the liver, some the kidneys--in short, no part on which we are accustomed to look with disgust escaped them.

One of them, who had seized about nine feet of the entrails, was chewing at one end, while with his hand he was diligently clearing his way by discharging the contents at the other.