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and gradually ascending as it recedes, and swelling towards their 

 western limits into bold and abrupt eminences. 



Clay predominates in these towns in the vicinity of the lake, 

 intercepted by occasional seams of sand, and in the interior ihe 

 soil is generally a gravel or sandy loam. Several eections of 

 these towns are distinguished for the great excellence of their 

 meadow lands. 



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A view of Westport, Essex and Willsboro, from the lake, pre- 

 sents ranges of highly cultivated and fertile farms, mingled with 

 a combination of hills and plains which beautifully adorn and 

 diversify the scenery. The two former spread into the interior 

 bosoms of choice land, more elevated and which are environed 

 by lofty hills and mountains. Wilhboro' point is a luw^, flat 

 peninsula, projecting several miles^ into Champlain, having the 

 ong estuary known as Pereu bay, on its western side. This 

 portion of Willsboro' affords some of the best farms in the county. 

 A ridge of high, warm and rich land traverses the town of Essex 

 diagonally from near the lake to Whallonsburgh, embracing a 

 territory of great natural fertility and inferior to few sections of 

 the State in the advanced chaiacter and excellence of its tillaee. 

 The soil of these towns is very diversified, although a sandy 

 loam is its prevailing character. 



Moriah and Chesterfield, both bordering upon the lake, are 

 moie broken and stony than the other lake towns, and contain 

 less arable and cultivated land. The furmer ascends alaniptly 

 and in a series of terraces or high valleys, until it attains an ele- 

 vation of several hunired feet a short distance from the lake. 

 The soil of this tract is deep and strong. Chesterfield contains 

 many rang«^s of sand and rocky districts, but embraces much 

 territory of very superior land. 



Elizabethtown and Lewis, lying among the gorges of the moun- 

 tains and intersected l>y various branches of the Boquet, expose 

 chietly a light soil, willi some alluvial Hats aiid valleys enriched 

 by the de!)ris of the upland, which forms tracts of tlie choicest 

 Ian I. Paits of tliese towns are managed, in tlieir agricultural 

 afl'dirs, with great skill and sagacity. No town, in the arena of 



