374 TRAVELS THROUGH NORTH AMERICA: 
LETTER XX. 
Departure from Album/.—Difficulty of hiring 
a Carriage.—Arrival at Cohoz.—Description 
of the curious Fall there of the JVIohawk 
River. — Still-water. — Saratoga. — Few of 
the Works remaining there.-—Singular Mine¬ 
ral Springs near Saratoga.—fort Edward , 
-—Miss MSCr.ea cruelly murdered there by 
Indians.—Fort Anu, wretched Road thither, 
-—Some Observations on the American Woods . 
*—Horses jaded.—Difficulty of getting for¬ 
ward.—Arrive at Skenesborough. — Dread¬ 
fully infested by Masquitoes. — Particidar 
Description of that Insect. —Great Danger 
ensues sometimes from their Bile. — Best 
Remedy. 
MY DEAR SHE Skenesborough., July*. 
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WE remained in Albany for a few days, 
and then set off for Skenesborough, upon Lake 
Champlain, iii a carriage hired for the purpose. 
The hiring of this vehicle was a matter attend¬ 
ed with some trouble, and detained us longer 
in the town than we wished to stay. There 
were only two carriages to be had in the whole 
place, and the owners having an understanding 
with each other, and thinking that we should 
