The Lewis and Cleark Expedtion-The Journal of Augustus Pelletier

May 13, 1805 I can't quite believe I am all here because it's just short of a miracle that parts of me aren't floating around in the gut of a grizzly bear. . . .lt was the biggest grizzly ever!  Least, biggest I'd seen. . . . it was me who was right in the bear's sights, directly between him and the water. . . .I took a huge gulp of air and dove.  It wasn't that deep and I swear I felt that bear's claw on my moccasin.  I scraped my chin on the rocky bottom but I just kep swimming.  Go deep!  Go deep!  The words pounded on my head.  Maybe that bear won't smell me if I'm deep.