which is very level, & wet for
common. It was very evident
for a number of miles here away
that the lake is gradually
moving towards the south-east,
as most of the trees which stand
along its margin have the dirt
wash’d away from the roots for
3,4,or more feet deep; so that they
are dead & falling fast, & I thought
it was as visible when on the
Canada shore opposite, that the
land was gaining there.

We got to the mouth of
Buffaloe before sunset, where
we put our saddles & baggage
into a boat, which took us over,
& we swam our horses thro’ the
river, it being perhaps near
100 yards over, & 10 or more feet deep