350 TRAVELS IN THE UNITED' STATES ‘ 
The country bordering upon the Susque- 
hannah abounds with deer, and as we passed 
down we met with numberless parties of the 
country people engaged in driving these ani¬ 
mals. The dfeer, on being pursued in the 
neighbouring country, immediately make for 
the river, where men being concealed in bushes 
placed on the strand, at the part to which it is 
expected they will come down, take the oppor¬ 
tunity of shooting them as soon as they enter 
the water. Should the deer not happen to 
come near these ambushes, the hunters then 
follow them in canoes; it seldom happens 
that they escape after having once taken to 
the water. 
Very fine fish are found in every part bf 
the Susquehannah, and the river is much fre¬ 
quented by wild fowl, particularly by the can¬ 
vas-back duck. 
The whole way between Lochartzburg and 
Wilkesbarre are settlements on each side of 
the river, at no great distance from each other; 
there are also several small towns on the banks 
of the river. The principal one is French 
Town, situated within a short distance of the 
Falls of Wyalusing, on the western side of the 
river. This town was laid out at the expence 
of several philanthropic persons in Pennsylva¬ 
nia, who entered into a subscription for the 
purpose, as a place of retreat for the unfortu- 
