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Show TRAVEL THROUGH UPPER CANADA~ them, on becoming;-, quaintcn with their manner of living. The filtltincfs and -wretchcdneC: of tit ·ir fmoky habitation. , the nau{eoufncfs of th ir common fcod to a pcrfon not even of a ddicatc pabtc, and their general uncl·anlincf.s, would be fufTicicJ.lt, I think, to deter any one from "'0 • 11 o· to live amon(l'fl: thc1n from hotcc, fuppofing even that no other b I b ' 0 reafons operated againfl: his doing [o. For my own part, I had fully determined in my own mind, when I firfl: came to America, not to leave t11c ontincnt without [pending a con{jderable time amongO: them, in the interior parts -of the country, in order to have an opportunity of obf< rving their native manners and cu1loms in their utn.ofr purity; but tile famplc I have feen of them during my flay in this part of the count ry, although it has given me a mofl: favourable opinion of the Indians thcmfelv , has induced me to relinqui(h my parpofe. ontent therdi re with what I have feen myfelf, and with what I have beard from others, if chance fbould not bring me again into their way in prof'- uting my journey into the fettled parts of the tate , I fhall take no .futhcr .Pains to cultivate a more intimate acquaintance with them. DEPARTURE FROM MALDE~ L E T T E R XXXVI. Departure from Ma!dcn.-Storm on Lake Erii:.-Driven back amongjl the .ljlrmds .-Ship'wreck narro·wly avoided.- Voyagl! acrqfi thi! Laki!.Land at Fort Erii!.-Proceed to Btf/Jalo Creek.-Engage Indians fq go through the Woods.-Set out on Foot.-Joumey through the Woods. -Dtfcription if the Country beyond Btiffa!o Creek.-Vajf P/ains.Grand Appearance qf the Trees here.-Indim1 Dogs.-Arrivfll at the Settlements on Gmtji!e River.-Fi'rjl St!ttlers.-'I'heir general Character. -Deji:ription qf the Country bordenizg on Gcnefee River.-Feverr common in Autum11.- Proceed o1z Foot to Bath. .Bath, November. TOWARDS the latter end of the month of October, the fchooner in which we had engaged a pafiage to Prefqu' Hie made her appearance before Malden, where lhe was obliged to lay at anchor for three days, the wind not being favourable for going farther down the river; at the end of that time, however, it veered about, and we repaired on board, after having taken a long ftucwcl of our friend Captain E-, whofe kindnefs to us had been unbounded, and was doubly grateful, inafmuch as it was totally unexpected by us young fl:rangers, who had not the 11ighteft acquaintance with him previous to our coming into the country, and had not b en introduced to him even by letter. The wind, though favourable, was very light on the morning of our embarkation, but the current being {hong we were foon carried down to the lake. In the afternoon we paffcd the iflands, which had the mofl: beautiful appearance imaginable. The rich woods with which the fhorcs were adorned, now tinged with the hncs of autumn, afforded in their decline a frill more pleafing variety to the eye than when they were clothed in their fullefl verdure; and their gaudy colours, intermingled with the fhadows of the rocks, were fecn fancifully refleCl:ed ~n the unrnffied furf.1ce of the furrounding lake. At day-break the next morning we found onrfclves entirely clear of the land; but inftead of the 3 11 azure |
