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idleness so common in fishing neighborhoods, for neither gratitude no could move more than three men and as many Women to attend oument. They acknowledged their ignorance over and over again, &; assented to everything, without answering any thing, except that they would send one or two of their Boys among us to learn how to interpret for them, if they could per-suade their Mothers to let them go. About 11 oclock we crossed the Cayuga Later in a flat bottomed Sloop, with a stiff sale, in 20 minutes, and, dining at the Ferry, I amused myself with looking wistfully after the Sloop till she dropped sail again on the other side, in remembrance of the ever shifting scenery of Delaware. Who will step into the Jersey View for me and count how many Sail are in sight this moment. Here we came across a Whitestown News Paper, and were not a little pleased to find the following ourselves toasted as the enterprising and benevolent Quaker Missionaries in a long list of Republican toasts drank there on the celebration of the Anniversary of Independence The enterprizing and benevolent Quaker Missionaries, May they succeed in civilizing our Indian Brothers at Oneida, as it manifests the favorable disposition of the Neighborhood. It rained fast by noon: but as there was Company acquainted with the road going on for the next stage, we thought it best to keep with them, and rode 12 miles through bad roads and rich land before it ceased, just as we came in sight of the Senneka Lake, opposite to Geneva, a thriving town of 20 or 10 houses beautifully situated near the outlet of the Lake Here we were glad to stop, and dry our cloaths. Next mor-