few miles farther I overtook a company of Indian
women with their children. The women were
disposed to talk with me, but I could not under-
stand a word they said, except scos, scos , and too
scoss; the first of which I knew meant good, and
the latter, not good. Not long after I parted with
them I came to Cannawagas

, an Indian village,
near the Genessee river, which I crossed, and, in
the evening came to Osmar's Tavern in Hartford,
where I spent the evening with two young men,
who had also been on a visit to the Falls of Niagara.

12th Month, 6th.

This morning I came to
General Hall's inn to breakfast. This repast con-
sisted of tea and toast, and broiled venison. In
the evening I came to Canandarque

, and lodged
at Taylor's hotel.

12th Month, 7th.

This morning, as I arose,
I saw many Indians, both men and women, com-
ing into the town on business with the shop-keepers;
and, when about mounting my horse, I saw a
beautiful salmon trout borne by two men upon a
pole which was put through the mouth and gills
of the fish. I thought it could not be less than
4 or 5 feet long, as its tail trailed upon the ground
when thus carried.

In the afternoon I passed through Geneva

, and
dined there at Powel's hotel. In the evening I