Quote by Meriwether Lewis
A clear cold morning with high wind: we caught in a trap a large gray wolf, and last night obtained in the same way a fox who had for some time infested the neighbourhood of the fort.
Summary
This quote describes capturing a gray wolf and a fox in a trap on a cold and windy morning. It suggests that the wolf had been causing problems in the area for a while, and the fox had been a nuisance near the fort. The use of the phrase "caught in a trap" implies that the animals were successfully captured, indicating a possible solution to the issue they were causing. Overall, the quote highlights the successful capture of these troublesome animals, thus alleviating the problems they were causing.