CONTENTS. 
habitants very hospitable:—Harbours on Lake 
Ontario .—Ships of WaT on that Lake .— 
Merchant Vessels. — Naval Officers. — Ex¬ 
pence of building and keeping up Vessels very 
great.—Why.—No Iron Mines yet opened in 
the Country.—Copper may ' be more easily 
procured than Iron.—Found in great Quan¬ 
tities on the borders of Lake Superior. — Em¬ 
bark in a Trading Vessel on Lake Ontario , . 
^—Description of that Lake.—A Septennial 
Change in the Height of the Waters said to 
be observable—also a Tide that ebbs and flows 
every Two Hours , — Observations on these 
Phenomena .— Voyage across the Lake similar 
to a Sea Voyage.—Come in Sight of Niagara / 
Fort.—Land at Mississaguis Point. — Missis- 
saguis Indians—One of the Chiefs killed in 
an Affray .—How treated by the British Go¬ 
vernment.—Their revengeful Disposition.— 
Mississaguis good Hunters.—How they kill 
Salmon.—Variety of Fish in the Lakes and 
Rivers of Canada .— Sea Wolves.—Sea Cows. 
-—Description of the Town of Niagara or 
Newark— The present Seat of Government . 
—Scheme of removing it elsewhere .— Un¬ 
healthiness of the Town of Niagara and ad¬ 
jacent Country.—Navy Hals.—Fort of Nia¬ 
gara surrendered pursuant to Treaty. — De¬ 
scription of it.—Description of the other Forts 
surrendered to the People of the United States . 
—Shewn not to be so advantageous to them 
as was expected.—Superior Position of the 
new British Posts pointed out. page 64 
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Description of the River and Falls of Niagara, 
and the Country bordering upon the navi gable 
Pari of the River below the Falls . 
