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Joshua Sharpless's Journal Into Indian Country, 1798

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an eminence of perhaps 250 or 300 feet ellevation, we had a view of Lake Onterio >at 10 or 12 miles distance, also at 12 or 14 miles distance on a strait line we had a fair view of the fog or Mist which arose from the great falls, which it ascended up like a Cloud, we could while riding along here very plainly hear the roar- -ing of the Water, like the Noise of a Mighty Wind. Went to John Hills to Breakfast 10 miles, stoped at Ben- -jamin Hills near by, where we took an Af- -fectionate farewell of Jeremiah More and his Wife, we we John Hill bear- -ing us Company, we went to William Lundy’s, where we dined, 5m then passing by the falls 2 ½ miles we rode up the River 12 miles, then turned to our right 8 miles to Asa Schoolies where we Lodged. 40 miles today 14 Having got our linen linen &;c. Washed &; being ready to leave Canada, I feel easy to make one general note of the face of the Country, Timber &;c. As far as I have been