23 8 June 1749. 



Several villages lay on the eaflern fide, 

 and one of them, called Strajburg, was 

 inhabited by a number of Germans. To the 

 Weft we faw feveral cultivated places. The 

 Blue Mountains are very plainly to be feen 

 here. They appear through the clouds, 

 and tower above all other mountains. The 

 river is full an Unglijlo mile broad oppofite 

 Strajburg. 



They make ufe of a yellow Agaricus, 

 or mufhroom, which grows on maple- 

 trees, for tinder ; that which is found on 

 the red-flowering maple (Acer rubrum) is 

 reckoned the beft, and next in goodnefs is 

 that of the Sugar-maple ( Acer faccarinum) ', 

 which is fometimes reckoned as good as 

 the former. 



Rhinbeck is a place at fome diftance 

 from Strajburgh, further off from the ri- 

 ver. It is inhabited by many Germans, who 

 have a church there. Their clergyman at 

 prefent was the Rev. Mr. Hart wig, who 

 knew fome Sicedi/fr, having been at Gothen- 

 burg for fome time. This little town is 

 not vifible from the river-fide. 



At two in the afternoon it began again 

 to blow from the fouth, which enabled us 

 to proceed. The country on the eaflern 

 fide is high, and con lifts of a well culti- 

 vated foil. We had fine corn-fields, pret- 

 ty 



