all day followed by millions of mosquitoes;
crossed a handsome stream called the Tantawan-
tae, and were told at the Ford that a little dis-
tance above us 120 rattle snakes lay dead. These
snakes were killed by some fishermen with their
spears, the warm weather having brought them
out of their dens. People are making settle-
ments here very rapidly.

15th.

Travelled 33 miles, and lodged at War-
ner's Tavern

. The land for the most part tol-
erable. The New England people are making
many handsome settlements here. They have
built fine farm houses, planted handsome or-
chards, and emigration is increasing. The stone
is mostly limestone. We passed for several miles
over a tract covered with limestone, which con-
tained a great variety of curious marine shells.
The country affords many fine springs; one
which we passed contains water sufficient to turn
a mill. We also passed through a large Indian
town, near the Genesee river, and to-day crossed
that river, where its width is about 100 feet.

16th.

At 6 o'clock this morning we again
proceeded; passed near Hemlock lake, and
Honey lake, of which the waters empty into the
Genesee river. The face of the country is gen-
erally tolerable, but stony. We to-day also saw
the same appearances of marine shells as yesterday.
About mid-day we reached the town of Canan-
daigua

; situated upon a lake of that name, about
20 miles in length, and from one to two