been found at any time, north of Canada creek. On
the east side of that water, about seven miles distant,
they abound to such a degree, that the settlers there
are obliged, in their own defence, to keep large
herds of swine, of three or four years old — and such
is the sagacity of the swine, that they will set their
foot on the head of the reptile, and begin at the tail
to eat.

Below these falls, for three miles, the water is an
amazing depth — perhaps eighty feet deep. Here
our setting poles were of no account, and our oars
and paddles were not sufficient to propel the boat
against the wind; so that at one time I did not know
but we should here have made our beds. But through
the abounding mercy of Him “who holdeth the winds
in his fists, and measureth the waters in the hollow
of his hand," we got through to comfortable lodgings.
The three precedingg nights we lay on our mattresses,
except the general, who was accommodated with a
bed.

The wagons assembled about sunrise, took
our baggage and boats about one mile, to the still
water above the falls. We dined at our friend Por
teous's — embarked in the afternoon — passed the
wolf riffle and one other piece of strong water —
about six miles, to the German Flats — on the way,
passed several block houses, and one meeting house.
Here we were but six miles north of the head wa-
ters of the Susquehanna. But it felt to me, a land
of darkness, and a land of blood. Many of the peo-
ple had had their relations killed and scalped, whose
spirits remain rough, and much exasperated against
the Indians.