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rapid for fifty or sixty miles farther to the falls, yet 

 batteaix or barges may be easily rowed thither. 

 These falls were formerly thought impassable ; but 

 late discoveries have proved, that a waggon road 

 may be made through the mountain which occasions 

 the falls, and that by a portage of a few miles only, a 

 communication may be had between the waters of 

 Great Kanhawa and Ohio, and those of James river 

 in Virginia. , 



Tottery River, 



Tottery lies upon the south-eastern side of the 

 Ohio, and is navigable with batteaux to the Ouasioto 

 mountains. It is a long river, has few branches, and 

 interlocks with Red creek, or Ciinche's river, a 

 branch of the Cherokee, and has below the moun- 

 tains, especially for fifteen miles from its mouth, very 

 good land. Here is a perceptible difference of cli- 

 mate between the upper and this part of Ohio. Here 

 the large reedor Carolina cane grows in plenty, even 

 upon the upland, and the winter is so moderate as 

 not to destroy it. The same moderation of climate 

 continues down Ohio, especially on the south-east 

 side to the rapids, and thence on both sides of that 

 river to the Mississippi. 



Great Salt Lick creek is remarkable for fine land, 

 plenty of buffaloes, salt springs, white clay, and lime 

 stone. Small boats may go to the crossing of the 

 War path without any impediment. The salt 

 springs render the waters unfit for drinking, but the 

 plenty of fresh springs in their vicinity, make suffi- 

 cient amends for this inconvenience. 



Kentucke is larger than the preceding creek j it is 



