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- which was published in February last, by order of the legislature. 
It appears by the barometrical observations made by Prof. Emmons, 
that the elevation of the table Jand which constitutes the base of 
these mountains at McIntyre, is much greater than we had been 
led to suppose. 
Second Journey to Essex County. 
The interest excited in our party by the short exploration 
which has been described, was not likely to fail till its objects 
were more fully accomplished. Another visit to this alpine re- 
gion was accordingly made in the summer of the present year. 
Our party on this occasion consisted of Messrs. McIntyre, Hender- 
son and Hall, (the latter at this time geologist of the western dis- 
trict of the state,) together with Prof. Torrey, Prof. Emmons, 
Messrs. Ingham and Strong of New York, Miller of Princeton, and 
Emmons, Jr. of Williamstown. 
We left Albany on the 28th of July, and took steamboat at 
Whitehall on the 29th. At the latter place an opportunity was af- 
forded us to ascend the eminence known as Skeenes’ mountain, 
which rises about five hundred feet above the lake. Passing the 
interesting ruins of Ticonderoga and the less imposing military 
works of Crown Point, we again landed at Port Henry and pro- 
ceeded to the pleasant village of East Moriah, situated upon the 
high ground, three and a half miles west of the lake. This village 
is elevated near eight hundred feet above the lake, and commands a 
fine view of the western slope of Vermont, terminating with the ex- 
tended and beautiful outline of the Green Mountains. 
We left East Moriah on the 31st, and our first day’s ride brought 
us to Johnson’s at Clear Pond. The position of the High Peak of 
Essex was known to be but a few miles distant, and Johnson informed 
us that the snow remained on a peak which is visible from near his 
residence, till the 17th of July of the present year. We obtained a 
fine view of this peak the next morning, bearing from Johnson’s, 
N. 20° West, by compass, a position which corresponded to the 
previous observations ; the variation in this quarter being somewhere 
between 8° and 9° West. 
Descending an abrupt declivity from Johnson’s, we arrive at a 
large stream which issues from a small lake farther up the country, 
and receiving here the outlet of Clear Pond, discharges itself into 
the Schroon river. The upper portions of these streams and the 
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