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common on most of the Water in this part of the Country. --- As we advanced South- -ward, the Land improved in quality, and the Wonderful Ridges of Rocks, that were so very common further back, grew fewer, yet stones rather Increased; tho most of the land in the latter part of this stage is Arable, more especially after the Stones are drawn of, which in divers places have been done and put up in stone fen- -ces. The Plaister of Paris has been latter -ly introduced into these parts and answers very well. We arrived at Samuel Bald- -wins about four Oclock, weary, and glad glad we were got to a friends house. The weather latterly has been very warm, and we having travelled hard from Oneida, both us and our horses wanted Rest, we conclud- -ed to lay by here a day or two, in order to get them Shod, and to help these backs which were a little sore. -- John Pierce, having at times >for some weeks past, hinted to me, that he had some wish before we returned home, to go over the North River to see the school at the Nine partners, but since we left Onei- -da, our draft homewards was such, that we