NOTES. 101 



violent gale, and every soul perished. No part of tba 

 vessel was afterwards found except the pump, which va 

 picked up, and carried to Queenstown. 



Note 51— Page 71. 

 There, high in air, the fortress full in view, &c. 



Fort Niagara, originally built in 1725, by the French, 

 was held by the British from 1759 to 1796, when it waa 

 delivered up, with the rest of the western posts, to the 

 United States. It lies on the north east point at the en- 

 trance of Niagara river into lake Ontario ; and is a strong 

 and very important post. 



Note 52— Page 71. 



There o'er their fort, the British ensign flies. 



Fort George, built and occupied by the British sine© 

 1794, stands about a mile higher up the river than the A* 

 merican garrison, on ground thirty or forty feet higher 

 than that of the latter, and on the Canada side. Tha 

 town of Newark is adjoining, containing about two hun^ 

 dred houses. 



Note 53— Page 72. 

 Now full in front the Ridge its height uprears. 

 This singular ridge commences about the head of lake 





