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we saw ducks in abundance; we are told it is re-sorted to by geese and swans. About 8 o'clock in the morning we set out for Fort Wayne, where we arrived about 3 o'clock in the afternoon, and after dining with William Wells returned to our lodgings. 14th. I may here observe that some days ago we came to a conclusion to return home by the way of the lakes; to this we have been induced from a hope that we shall be subjected to fewer difficulties and much less fatigue than to retrace the way by which we came; and I may also add, that we have been encouraged to this by the advice of our kind friends heretofore named, who have with much apparent cheefulness offered to prepare a way for us; and this morn-ing being informed by our worthy friend, Cap-tain Whipple, that the boat intended for us would be in readiness against to-morrow, we spent the day in making preparations, and in writing to our families. 15th. This morning we bade both a joyful and sorrowful farewell to Philip Dennis, and the two young men who accompanied us out. We also took leave of those generally with whom we had formed an acquaintance, first breakfast-ing with Captain Whipple, whose hearty kind-ness to us has been so often repeated, that his name will deservedly claim a place in our re-membrance. He has fitted out a perogue for us