64 - TRAVELS THROUGH LOWER CANADA: 
United States are connected, it is not impro¬ 
bable but that Montreal at a future day will 
rival in wealth and in size the greatest of the 
cities on the continent of North America. 
LETTER XXX. ' 
Description of the Town of Kingston. — For¬ 
merly called Fort Cccdaraqua. — Extensive 
Trade carried on here.—Nature of it. — In¬ 
habitants very hospitable.—Harbours on Lake 
Ontario.—Ships of War 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 fllississaguis Point. — Missis- 
saguis Indians—One of fie Chiefs killed in 
