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...Louis in May 1804. Long before their return in September 1806, they were presumed to be dead, and it was a fair presumption. Many of the Indians were friendly, but there were plenty who were not. The travelers were repeatedly attacked by grizzlies. Another common complaint was "Louis Veneri," which could be "contracted from an amorous contact with a Chinnook damsel." Clark dutifully reported that "the Chin-nook womin are lude and carry on sport publickly...
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