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'have left them behind us. The men set out 
at an early hour in the m orbing, and we pro¬ 
ceeded some time afterwards on foot along the 
banks ; but so difficult was the navigation, that 
we reached Tyo'ga Point or Lochartzburgh, a 
small town built at the mouth of the river, 
several hours before them. 
On arriving at this place, we heard to our 
.disappointment,- that the Susquehannah, al¬ 
though generally at this season of the year 
navigable* far boats drawing-four feet water, 
was now nearly as low as the Tyoga River, 
so that in many places, particularly at the ra¬ 
pids, there was scarcely sufficient water to float 
a canoe over the sharp rocks with which the 
bed of the river abounds ; in fine, we were 
informed that the channel was now intricate 
and dangerous, and that no person unac¬ 
quainted with the river could attempt to pro¬ 
ceed down it without great risk; we found no 
difficulty, however, in hiring from amongst the 
watermen accustomed to ply on the river, a 
man that was perfectly well acquainted with 
it; and having exchanged our two canoes, pur¬ 
suant to his advice, for one of a very large size, 
capable of holding us all conveniently, we 
Renewed our voyage. 
From Lochartzburgh to Wilkesbarre, or 
Wyoming, situated on the south-east side of 
the Susquehannah, the distance h about ninety 
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