Sacajawea's baby was ill with mumps and teething, and it is suggested that the two captains would have been obliged to "walk the floor all night," if there had been any floor to walk on; as it was, they were deprived of their nightly rest.

Here is an example of what the doctors would call heroic treatment by Captain Clark, who conducted all such experiments:-- "With one of the men (Bratton) we have ventured an experiment of a very robust nature.

He has been for some time sick, but has now recovered his flesh, eats heartily, and digests well, but has so great a weakness in the loins that he cannot walk or even sit upright without extreme pain.
After we had in vain exhausted the resources of our art, one of the hunters mentioned that he had known persons in similar situations to be restored by violent sweats, and at the request of the patient, we permitted the remedy to be applied.

For this purpose a hole about four feet deep and three in diameter was dug in the earth, and heated well by a large fire in the bottom of it.

The fire was then taken out, and an arch formed over the hole by means of willow-poles, and covered with several blankets so as to make a perfect awning.