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ated upon the Great Miami river, nearly op-posite to the junction of Still Water and Mad river, with the Miami, which is here about one hundred and sixty feet in width. We have passed to day the Ridge which divides the waters of the Little and Great Miami, and crossed several of the streams belonging to the Great Miami. The tract of country between the two, through which we have passed to-day, is of the most beautiful and desirable de-scription. The land lies in waves of great regu-larity, is crossed with heavy towering timber, and the soil inexhaustibly rich. At Dayton were two block houses, which were erected by the white men, as places of retreat and defence against an attack by the Indians. 25th. Rode twenty-one miles, and reached a small village called Staunton, situated upon the Great Miami river. The country continues to exhibit a beautiful appearance, though the timber is not generally so heavy as noted yesterday. We passed several extensive and rich prairies, and forded Mad river a little above its mouth. The river derives its name from its swift current. We also crossed several streams belonging to the Great Miami. 26th. This day after riding fifteen miles, we reached Flinn's ordinary, where we were disap-pointed in finding no feed for our horses. We also received the information that there was no probability of our obtaining provision for them