The hills continued on both sides to the mouth of the river, varying from eight hundred to one thousand feet in height.

They declined to the banks in long green slopes, diversified by woody mounds and copses.

The pines were not here in thick impenetrable masses, but perched aloft in single groups on the heights, or shrouded by the livelier hues of the poplar and willow.
We passed the mouth of the Red Willow River on the south bank, flowing through a deep ravine.

It is the continuation of the route by the Pembina, before mentioned.

At noon we entered the majestic Athabasca or Elk River.