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been able to make any opposition to the ene- 

 my's force : its destruction was as cold-blooded 

 as it was unjustifiable, and betrayed a depraved 

 ferocity not often portrayed in modern annals, 

 but which was afterwards dearly expiated in 

 the course of the war. From Newark to Queens- 

 town the distance is seven miles by the road 

 along the river : this is a place of much note, 

 exceedingly well situated under the ridge called 

 Queenstown Heights ; it has a harbour capable 

 of receiving vessels of all descriptions; the 

 number of houses is about one hundred and 

 fifty, with a good church, court-house, stores foT 

 government and for the Indian department, 

 wharfs, and barracks for the troops always 

 stationed here : much commercial activity takes 

 place during the season of navigation, as all the 

 goods sent to the north-west country are landed 

 here from the vessels which bring them from 

 Kingston, and returns made in peltries, provi- 

 sions, and other commodities ; from hence there 

 is a portage or road to Chippewa Creek, by 

 which the goods are transported in waggons on. 

 account of the Great Fall. Queenstown suf- 

 fered very much during the war ; in its vicinity 

 was fought the action by which our country 

 was deprived of the valuable services of that 

 gallant and able soldier General Brock. About 

 three miles from Queenstown, on the road 

 leading towards the head of the lake, is the vil- 



