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MEMOIR OF 
reasoning, whicli I did not dispute, I undertook to pf" 
him a greater culprit than myself, in erecting a large eief 
three-story brick house, so much beyond the reach of ^ 
commonalty, as he called them, and consequently gi 
contrary to our republican institutions. I haraiib 
this Solomon of the bench more seriously aftenva 
pointing out to him the great induence of science o*' 
young rising nation like ours, and particularly the sch* 
of natural history, till he began to shew such syrapt'’" 
of intellect us to seem ashamed ol what he had said. 
“ Gentlemen here iussure me, that the road to 
cothe is impassable on foot, by reason of the freshes- 
have therefore resolved to navigate myself in a small ^ 
which I have bought, and named the Ornithologist, <1^ 
to Cincinnati, a distance of five hundred and twenty-* 
miles, intending to visit five or six towns that lie it' ^ 
way. From Cincinnati 1 will cross over to the oj)p‘^ 
shore, and, abandoning n\y boat, make my way to liC** 
ton, where I expect to be ere your letter can reach 
place. Were I to go by Chilocothe, I should miss ' 
towns as large as it. Some say that I ought not to attc' 
going down by myself — others think I may. I am di-’** 
mined to make the experiment, the expense of liirh'^ 
rower being considerable. As soon as the ice clears ou' 
the Alleghany, and the weather will ]>ermit, I shall 
off, having every thing in readiness. I have rans#* 
the woods and fields here, without finding a single 
new to me. 
:, or indeed any thing but a few snow bird** 
sparrows. I expect to have something interesting 
communicate in my next.” - 
“ Having now reached the second stage of my^ 
catching expedition, I willingly ^it down to give you -^ 
account of my adventures and remarks since h’*' 
Pittsburg : by the aid of a good map, and your 
stock of patience, you will be able to listen to my "j 
and trace all my wanderings. Though generally diss'*' 
