very steep hill to the water
and went up to the Cataract
when the mist is continually fal
ling, was passed on a little farther
until we got within the edge of the sheet
of water, at this time the wind vary
ing a little blew some of the water
on us, it was a beautiful yet awful
sight, we then ascended the bank and
went on foot to the Chippiway

, where we
had left our horses, then rode 20 miles
to an inn near the outlet of the Lake.
heard the roaring of Niagara very plain

29

Crossed the river and rode about 40 miles
the most of the way good roads across an
open Country called the Whitecoke Plains

the two last miles being very muddy &
deep which we traveled after dark but
kept the road without much difficulty

9 mo 30

Left Davison and travelled to the
Genesee River mostly by muddy River
the land pretty good, on the east side
of the River we found very good roads
and the country pretty by in
habited many elegant dwelling house
mostly farm and some of these
painted white, the inhabitants