A few hours' ride brought us to the banks of the river Kansas.
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We were now, as I before mentioned, upon this St. Joseph's trail. It was evident, by the traces, that large parties were a few days in advance of us; and as we too supposed them to be Mormons, we had some apprehension of interruption.
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We were now arrived at the close of our solitary journeyings along the St. Joseph's trail.
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The raft was at length complete. We piled our goods upon it, with the exception of our guns, which each man chose to retain in his own keeping.
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We were in all four men with eight animals; for besides the spare horses led by Shaw and myself, an additional mule was driven along with us as a reserve in case of accident.
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The reader need not be told that John Bull never leaves home without encumbering himself with the greatest possible load of luggage. Our companions were no exception to the rule.
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