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

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thick on the ground as we rode along their Pigs are not allowed to run in the Woods at this season for fear of the Bears and Wolves, we then for se--veral miles passed the effects through the effects of the greatest Hiorican mine Eyes ever beheld, it was a very heavy Timbered Land about ¾ of it the timber was torn up by the Roots, the other ¼ broke of by the Middle, the Prospect was truly awfull, and and tremendious. the last five miles hilly though not stony. the land good. We are now got among the White Pines, not having seen many for the last 30 miles 3 of the week and 7 sat at Samuel Taylors he was disowned by Sadbury Monthly Meeting and his Wife by Kingwood do. they appear pretty hopefull, and sent acknowledgements with us to their seve--ral Monthly Meeting to Condemn their out goings, they have 4 small children