the Six Nations

,) are turning their attention to
agriculture.

About mid-day we returned in a small boat to
our vessel. After dining on board, we went on
shore at Fort Erie

, and joined by our Commodore
and Lieutenant Cox, a passenger with us from
Detroit, we engaged a light wagon to return with
us at 4 o'clock to-morrow morning, to view the
Falls of Niagara, distant about eighteen miles. We
extended our walk for a considerable distance
along the shore of Lake Erie; it is here composed
of a solid body of limestone, beautifully marbled.

11th.

This morning we sat out for the Falls
of Niagara; our road passed near the margin of
Niagara river, from the lake to the Falls, a dis-
tance of 18 miles, which afforded us a view
both of the river, and of the adjacent improve-
ments. The land is generally under cultivation,
and is tolerably improved. The soil appears
rather cold and stiff; but some of the meadows
are nearly equal to the best I ever saw; some of
the farms belong to members of our society, and
we are told that there is a meeting of Friends
not far distant from the Falls. Considerable
emigrations are making from the United States,
to this as well as other parts of Upper Canada

,
owing to the very advantageous terms upon
which the British Government dispose of the
land, being scarcely removed from a gift.

We reached a Canadian town called Chippewa

,
to breakfast, after which we walked to the Falls,