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arc each equal to about 2 English miles, and the latter will be used 

 here. There were then no white settlements west of Albany, and 

 the Mohawks were all west of Schoharie creek. The first day, 

 having traveled 16 miles, he was near the Mohawk river. The 

 second he went 2 miles, crossed the river and walked 20 miles more. 

 The third he recrossed the Mohawk, and a mile farther came to 

 Onekagoncka, the first Mohawk castle. A mile farther Canowarode 

 was passed, and Senatsycrosy at the end of another. Canagere, 

 the second castle, was 3 miles beyond, or 44 from Albany. The 

 third castle, Sohanidisse, was 3 miles farther. Osguage was a mile 

 beyond, and Cawaoge still another. The fourth castle, Tenotoge, 

 was 2 miles farther, east of the present Canajoharie, and about 51 

 miles from Albany. For at least 13 miles he had followed the south 

 bank of the river. Like later travelers, he now soon left it. Leav- 

 ing Spraker's he took a westerly course, crossing Canajoharie creek 

 but passing south of the next large stream, the Otsquago. That 

 day's tramp of 14 miles ended on high land near the west line of 

 Montgomery county. The next day 15 miles brought him near 

 Jordanville. Next day he crossed two branches of the Unadilla, 

 probably near North Winfield and North Bridgewater, or a little 

 farther south, camping a little west of the west branch, after walking 

 1 5 miles. The next day their course was near Sangerfield or Water- 

 ville, but at the end of 16 miles they had not quite reached Oriskany 

 creek. This they saw next morning, and at the end of 9 miles they 

 were at Oneida, east of Oneida creek and near Munnsville. They 

 walked through the snow, and the miles seemed long. 



The records of the sojourn of Father Jogues, in 1642 and later, 

 tell us nothing of the main trail, still on the south side of the 

 Mohawk, but show many minor trails from place to place and for 

 many purposes, as we might expect. 



The famous horseback ride of Wentworth Greenhalgh in 1677, 

 when he went from Albany almost to the Genesee river, shows a 

 little variation. There were four Mohawk castles and one small 

 village, all on the north side of the river. That he followed the 

 same trail as Van Curler when he left this, may be gathered from 



