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all day followed by millions of mosquitoes; crossed a handsome stream called the Tantawan-tae, and were told at the Ford that a little dis-tance above us 120 rattle snakes lay dead. These snakes were killed by some fishermen with their spears, the warm weather having brought them out of their dens. People are making settle-ments here very rapidly. 15th. Travelled 33 miles, and lodged at War-ner's Tavern. The land for the most part tol-erable. The New England people are making many handsome settlements here. They have built fine farm houses, planted handsome or-chards, and emigration is increasing. The stone is mostly limestone. We passed for several miles over a tract covered with limestone, which con-tained a great variety of curious marine shells. The country affords many fine springs; one which we passed contains water sufficient to turn a mill. We also passed through a large Indian town, near the Genesee river, and to-day crossed that river, where its width is about 100 feet. 16th. At 6 o'clock this morning we again proceeded; passed near Hemlock lake, and Honey lake, of which the waters empty into the Genesee river. The face of the country is gen-erally tolerable, but stony. We to-day also saw the same appearances of marine shells as yesterday. About mid-day we reached the town of Canan-daigua; situated upon a lake of that name, about 20 miles in length, and from one to two