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Note 6— Page II. 

 Das Neue Callender. — The New Almanac. 



Note 7— Page 13. 

 Thick wastes of ground oak, &c. 



This species of dwarf oak products great quantities 

 of acorns, which the bears, pigeons, grous,jays, &c. are 

 extremely fond of. It grows to the height of about five 

 feet, very close and affords good shelter for the deer and 

 bear. 



Note 8— -Page 13. 



Enormous gap ! if Indian talcs be true, 



Hfro ancient Delaware once thundered through. 



This pas3 in the Blue mountain is usually called the 

 Wind Gap. The reader will find some curious conjec- 

 tures on its formation, in Jefferson's Notes on Virginia. 



Note 9— Page 14. 



I'Ong lakes appeared ; but at the increase of day 

 Assumed new forms, and rolled in mist away. 



The effect of this deception was really astonishing. — 



