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was sensible of more thunder there, than at any other place on the Lake - that the length of Lake Superior ie much less than generally represented, and that from two opposite points, about the middle of said Lake, the width does not exceed 70 miles. 28th. Very warm and sultry with Thunder and rain. - about 10 at Night five or six Guns were fired just without the Pickets, which, at first, as we lay in Bed, alarmed us not a little, but we were desired to make ourselves easy, as, in all probability, it was nothing more than some people who had been watching for Wolves, or shootingat Indians who were robbing Cherry Trees 29th. Visited by a Chief of the Wiandot Indians who was sober and intelligent, he spoke respectfully of our Society, and said that many Belts of Wampum, and other mem memorials of ancient Friendship received from them, were still carefully preserved by their Nation. - expressed the satisfaction he