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fore calculate the distances by the several routes to 

 Philadelphia and New York, 'from Seneca lake. 



First Route— 'To New York. 

 From Seneca lake to Catskill, by turnpike, 156 



From Catskill to New York, by water, 125 



281 

 Although the total distance by this route is not great, 

 the extent of turnpike is an insurmountable disadvan- 

 tage, greater than any of the routes to Philadelphia is 

 affected by. 



Second Route — To New York, 

 From Geneva, at the outlet of Seneca lake to 



Oneida lake, ... - 90 



Oneida lake to Mohawk falls, - 109 



Mohawk falls to Schenectady, - 56 



Schenectady to Albany, - - - 15 

 Albany to New York, - - - 165 



435 

 Of these 17 miles by land : it is to be remarked be- 

 sides, that although New York has done much to im- 

 prove the water route for the first 250 miles, the navi- 

 gation is still more difficult in many places than any 

 part whatever of the Susquehanna, from Middletown 

 to our north line. 



First Route — To Philadelphia. 



From Seneca lake to Newtown, by land, - 21 



Nevvtown to Harmony, by water, - 78 



Harmony to Stockport, by turnpike, 20 



Stockport to Philadelphia, by Delaware, 240 



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