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to Hoogdcnsburgh by six A. M. From thence we were con 

 veyed to Ogdensburgh by land, passing through the villages 

 of Massena and Waddington. We breakfasted at Massena 

 springs, the waters of which possess medicinal qualities, and 

 are pleasantly situated on a branch of the Racket. 



The thriving village of Waddington is on the St Lawrence, 

 and opposite to which, on an island in the river, is situated the 

 handsome residence of Governor Ogden. 



The country in this part of the state of New York is of 

 indifferent soil, and very partially cleared; the farm-houses 

 are of the meanest description, and there is no appearance of 

 wealth or comfort amongst the rural population. In many 

 instances farmers were engaged in securing their hay crops 

 on the Sabbath, and much wheat was standing in a state of 

 over-ripeness. The previous state of the weather may, in 

 some measure, explain both proceedings. 



We arrived at Ogdensburgh shortly after night-fall, at an 

 excellent hotel, which seemed rilled with people. Tea, or, 

 in common parlance of the country, supper, was soon pro 

 vided for the stage-passengers, who did ample justice to the 

 viands. On learning a steam-boat was to sail next morning 

 at daybreak for Kingston, I retired to a double bedroom, in 



company with Mr M , a north country Scotsman, who 



had just arrived in the country, and was travelling to York. 

 The landlord of the hotel showed us personally to our bed 

 room, and also conducted us to the quay in the morning. 



Ogdensburgh is situated at the confluence of the Oswe- 

 gatchie river with the St Lawrence, and is the lower termination 

 of American navigation on Lake Ontario. It has many ap 

 pearances of prosperity, and contains a population of nearly 

 two thousand souls. 



At five in the morning the United States steam-boat left 

 Ogdensburgh, calling at Morristown on the American side 

 of the lake, and on the British one at Brockville and King 

 ston, where I remained for the evening. Darkness pre 

 vented me seeing the Lake of the Thousand Isles, on my 

 way down to Montreal, and I was not fortunate in passing up 

 during day. The Lake of the Thousand Isles takes its name 

 from the number of islands which it contains, and is about 



