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shades of vegetation, delight the eye. In many places the 

 margins are low, but for miles, on both sides of Hallo well, 

 the banks are of considerable height, well clothed with wood 

 and adorned with houses. In the distance was an island with 

 a considerable sized Indian village, said to contain 600 souls. 

 The white-washed cots had a fine effect in passing down the 

 bay, while the inhabitants fishing in their fragile canoes, and 

 gliding to and fro on the unruffled waters, added interest to 

 the scene. On the mainland, opposite to the island, is an 

 Indian reserve, on which is a church, lonely situated near the 

 margin of the bay, and very .unlike the worshipping places of 

 more civilized men. But the half-naked Indian, in recesses 

 of the forest, may offer homage to the Author of the Uni 

 verse, with as much sincerity and hope of acceptance, as the 

 purple-clad in the glittering temples of the city. 



The shores of the bay of Quinte have long been settled, 

 and a considerable extent of surface freed of wood. Wheat 

 appeared nearly ripe, and in a few instances cradling had com 

 menced. Crops were inferior and crowded with thistles, ap 

 parently the common perennial way-thistle of Britain. My 



friend D and I, walking on deck, remarked a field 



bearing a dense-looking crop with purple coloured flowers, 

 which one pronounced clover, the other pease, but on nearer 

 approach it was seen to be pasturage intermixed with thistles. 

 This was an unfortunate mistake for those having some pre 

 tensions to a knowledge of practical agriculture, and perhaps 

 the thistle-grower may esteem our discernment as lightly as 

 Tve do his management. This species of thistle is known in 

 the States by the name of the Canada thistle, and some pro 

 posals have been made in the State of New York, to legislate 

 to prevent its increase. 



Kingston is finely situated on a bay of Lake Ontario, over 

 which there is an excellent wooden bridge, perhaps the best 

 in America, connecting the town with the fort and naval 

 yard. Most of the houses are of stone or brick, and the in 

 habitants estimated at 6000 souls. It enjoys a considerable 

 trade, which is likely to be greatly augmented by the opening 

 of the Rideau canal, which here enters the lake. 



We examined the barracks, most substantial erections, also 



