in a Northward direction from hence
in about 8 miles we came to the great
River Niagara, thence went down it
close on its Banks about 16 miles, the
Ride was delightful, having the beau
-tiful stream on our right, which glid-
-ed Smoothly along, a good Road un
-der our feet, and mostly improved
and checkquered on our Left with
pretty good improvements dwellings, in about
12 miles we crossed a Large Stream called
Chippaway a number of good improv-
-ments are planted near its mouth, a
little below the mouth of this Water the
River begins to hasten its pace, and
in about 1 mile it became considerably
Rapid, the road kept nearly on a level
but the bed of the River gradually
decended until it became very Roman
-tick so that I have no words to ex-
-press its grand, and Majestick appear
-ance, its boldness, its rapidity, its
dashing, and flying appearance, so that