e so excavated by the
water, that they have the form of a common kettle. The upper falls,
which are about ninety feet high, are the grandest.... At the tavern
where we had put up, we found a tolerably good dinner, and towards
evening returned to Utica.]

The day was fine and pleasant. They regretted that it was too late, upon
their return thither, to visit a hydrostatic lock designed to weigh the
boats which pass on the canal. Having seen enough of the canal, and
being anxious to see the newly-settled country between this place and
Niagara, they continued their journey the next day in the stage coach.
With this intention they left Utica at four o'clock in the morning, and
the same day arrived at Auburn, distant seventy-three miles. They passed
through twelve villages on their route from Utica to Auburn. Between
Manchester and Vernon day dawned, and they found themselves in a rather
wild country, in the midst of a wilderness.

[_Travels_:

The day was fine and pleasant. The thunder-storm of yesterday, had
done some good. I regretted that it was too late upon our return to
Utica, to visit a hydrostatic lock, designed to weigh the boats
which pass on the canal.

Having seen enough of the canal, and being anxious to see the
newly-settled country between this place and Niagara, we determined
to continue our journey on the next day in the stage-coach. With
this intention we left Utica at 4 o'clock in the morning of the 17th
of August, and the same day arrived at Auburn, distant seventy-three
miles.... The villages between Utica and Auburn were New Hartford,
four miles, Manchester, five miles, Vernon, eight miles, Oneida,
five miles, Lenox, four miles, Sullivan, eight miles, Manlius, six
miles, Jamesville, five miles, Onandago Hollow, five miles, Onandago
Hill, two miles, Marcellus, eight miles, and Skeneatelass, six
miles.

Between Manchester and Vernon day dawned, and we found ourselves in
a rather wild country, in the midst of a wilderness.]

Behind the village of Oneida, the road led along a considerable hill,
from which they had a beautiful view of Oneida lake, which presented the
appearance of a large stream. Here there were a number of extensive
prospects, which, however, as there was but little cultivated land and
few houses, were rather uniform. Something further on, after they had
left Oneida, they came to a small lake, called Salt Lake, which is in
the midst of a