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Bowling-green, in New York, who was going the same ^Fourth 



route, pohtely invited me to join their party. Nothing 



could be more fortunate. They were highly accomplished. 

 The young ladies sang delightfully ; and all contributed 

 their portion, to render the tour pleasant and amusing. 



Travellers have already filled the world with descrip- 

 tions of the bold and sublime scenery from Lake Erie to 

 Quebec : — 



" The fountain's fall, the river's flow. 

 The woody vallies, warm and low; 

 The windy summit, wild and high, 

 Roughly rushing to the sky." 



And there is scarce one of them who has not described 

 the achievements of former and latter times, on the dif- 

 ferent battle-grounds. Here, great Wolfe expired. 

 Brave Montcalm was carried, mortally wounded, through 

 yonder gate. Here fell the gallant Brock ; and there 

 General Sheaffee captured all the invaders. And in 

 yonder harbour may be seen the mouldering remnants of 

 British vessels. Their hour of misfortune has long 

 passed away. The victors have now no use for them in 

 an inland lake. Some have already sunk, while others, 

 dismantled and half dismasted, are just above the water, 

 waiting, in shattered state, that destiny which must sooner 

 or later destroy the fairest works of man. 



The excellence and despatch of the steam-boats, to- 

 gether with the company which the traveller is sure to 



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