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times takes in tavelers, he had a large quantify of meadow, of the best of Grass and stoutly grown, tho our horses fare was poor, the house stands near the said Outlet of the Lake, Flint having Joined it the stream a little a piece up. 24 miles. 21st. Set of early this morning, passed throu gh about 13 miles, of a light soil, thinly timber- -ed, some of which was pitch pine, being the first we have seen for several hundred miles past, thence 8 or 9 miles through a very rich beautiful limeston country all thick Woods, we have now entred what is called the Mililary Lands in Onanda- -ga County, and I do not recollect of ever seeing 8 miles of Land more beautifull both for situation, and quality, and tim- -ber than this, - As I rode over it I anticipated contem- -plated the time, when this land will be crouded with We althy Farmers, abound- -ing with large stocks of Cattle &;c. Vieing each other with their fields of Wheat, Corn, Grass &;c >&; regaleing themselves around their Tables richly loaded with provision. --- Here we arrived at the outlet of Seneca Lake, a stream