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Joshua Sharpless' Journal [Visit to Upper Canada and Parts Adjacent], 1797

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of the neighbors who were free to come, there being but a few within reach, the Opportunity was sensibly owned, the Lords Heavely Power Overshadowing to our Comfort &; the Contrition and humbling of most that were present were we parted with them in much nearness, went to one Potters Judge Potters who kindly took us in, he lives in a very Elegant House Building which after riding 5 or 6 Miles without seeing scarcely a house: to see such a Supurb one rising in the Woods begot admiration. 2nd day 23 a pleasant Morning, set of[f] for Canadarque, the road mostly throu gh the Woods, and in places deep, stoped an[d] fed at Gilberts 8 miles, in 5 miles farther we came on the bank of Canadarque Lake, which was enlivening, and looked beautiful thence up the side of the Lake to the place where it ran out of its outlet which stream was as Large as a pretty Creek Clever Creek