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ihdifTerent mixture of maple, fir, hemlock^^ 

 cedar, and spruce. It is watered by several 

 streams and small lakes, besides Lake Megan- 

 tick that has a considerable expansion, being 

 nine miles in length, and two upon the average 

 in breadth, running deeply into the land in se- 

 veral bays, closing upon which, and around the 

 lake generally, are some very excellent mea- 

 dows. The scenery in the vicinity is beautifully 

 picturesque, as the land rises gradually from 

 its borders clothed with a rich verdure, and 

 embellished by large groups of stately trees 

 ranging above each other until they crest the 

 summit, and exhibit a most enchanting variety 

 of foliage. The waters abound with excellent 

 fish, and the country around this sequestered 

 and romantic spot is the resort of almost every 

 species of game. 



Clinton, in the county of Buckingham, is 

 a small tract, only equal in dimension to the 

 quarter of a township; it is most agreeably 

 situated at the southern extremity of Lake 

 Megantick, joining Marston on the north, and 

 in other directions surrounded by Chesham 

 and unsurveyed wastes. In almost every re- 

 spect the land is here marked by a superiority 

 of character; the soil in general is of the very 

 first quality, exhibiting many large patches of 

 luxuriant pastures. The timber is pine, beech, 



