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dents, in the history of the aboriginal population. It was 

 here that a battle was fought, in the " autumn of 1774, be- 

 tween the collected forces of the Shawanees, Mingoes, and 

 Delawares on one side, and a detachment of the Virginia 

 militia, on the other. In this battle, Logan, the friend of 

 the whites, avenged himself in a signal manner, for the inju- 

 ries of one man, by whom all his women and children had 

 been murdered. Notwithstanding his intrepid conduct, the 

 Indians were defeated, and sued for peace; but Logan dis- 

 dained to be seen among the suppliants. He would not 

 turn on his heel to save his life. " For my country," said he, 

 " I rejoice in the beams of peace, but, do not harbor a thought 

 that mine is the joy of fear. Logan nevr r felt fear. Who 

 is there to mourn for Logan! Not one." This story is elo- 

 quently related by Mr. Jefferson, in his u Notes on Virgi- 

 nia," and is familiar to the recollection of all who have read 

 that valuable work. 



In the afternoon of the 8th, we encountered a tremendous 

 thunder storm, in which our boat, in spite of all the exer- 

 tions we were able to make, was driven on shore ; but we 

 fortunately escaped with little injury, losing only our flag- 

 staff with the lantern attached to it, and some other articles 

 of little importance. On the following day we passed Mays- 

 ville, a small town of Kentucky. On our return to 1 hila- 

 delphia, in 1821, we were delayed some time at this place ; 

 and taking advantage of the opportunity thus afforded, we 

 made an excursion into that beautiful agricultural district, 

 southeast of Maysville, about the large village of Washing- 

 ton. The uplands here are extremely fertile, and in an advan- 

 ced state of cultivation. The disposition of the surface, re- 

 sembles that in the most moderately hilly parts of Pennsyl- 

 vania, and to the same graceful undulation of the landscape, 

 the same pleasing alternation of cultivated fields, with dense 

 and umbrageous forests, is added an aspect of luxuriant fer- 

 tility, surpassing any thing we have seen eastward of the 

 Alleghanies. Having prolonged our walk many miles, we 



