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favourable opinion of the Indians themselves,, 
has induced me to relinquish my purpose. 
Content therefore with what I have seen my¬ 
self, and with what I have heard from others, 
if chance should not bring me again into their 
way in prosecuting my journey into the settled 
parts of the States, I shall take no further pains 
to cultivate a more intimate acquaintance with 
them. 
LETTER, XXXVI. 
Departure from Malden—Storm on Lake Erie . 
—Driven hack amongst the Islands. — Ship¬ 
wreck narrowly avoided .— Voyage across the 
Lake.—Land at Fort Erie.—Proceed to 
Buffalo Creek.—Engage Indians to go through 
the Woods. -— Set out on Foot . — Journey 
through the Woods.—Description of the Coun¬ 
try beyond Buffalo Creek.—Vast Plains.—* 
Grand Appearance of the Trees here.—Indian 
Dogs.—Arrival at the Settlements on Genesee 
River.—-First Settlers .—• Their general Cha¬ 
racter.—-Description of the Country horder¬ 
ing on Genesee River .—Fevers common in 
Autumn.—-Proceed on Foot to Bath. 
Bath, November. 
TOWARDS the latter end of the month 
of October, the schooner in which we had 
engaged a passage to Presqu* Isle made 
