Georgy two; and would most willingly drink to their healths. This being accomplished by emptying two or three bottles in addition to those that had been on the table at first, one of these good-natured fellows said, "Now, gentlemen, you will, I hope, not refuse to drink to the health of our worthy president." This was, of course, done in overflowing bumpers; and then a dozen of the greatest men of both countries were in like manner toasted, always in bumpers. After which, our excellent friends giving us a very hearty shake of the hand, expressed their desire that we should revisit them, and wished us a good night, repeating several times that they would always be glad to drink to the health of old Georgy and his wife. As they waved their hands in putting on their hats, I could see many of them chuckling and winking at each other, in silent enjoyment at leaving us to pay for our loyalty; for these very obliging good-natured fellows had consumed with us thirty-seven bottles of wine.

White's-town is seated near the source of the Mohawk river, about one hundred miles from Albany. On the following day we proceeded in good spirits, and stopped an hour at

Fort Skuyler to refresh our horses, and take a hot gin-sling, and went on to the Little Falls. The former is small and neat, and the country around it very romantic.

We proceeded by Sheldon's hotel to Fonda's tavern, both on the Mohawk, the country exceedingly romantic, and thickly scattered with excellent houses and several blockhouses; amongst the latter is Fort Plain. We also passed the house occupied by the late Sir William Johnson before the first American war, and near it, baited the horses, whilst we visited a sort of chapel on a rising ground, at a short distance from the river.

From this spot the eye ranges over a beautiful and extensive country; and, after calling our attention to this fact, our guide said it was here that Sir William and the Indian chief exchanged dreams; and explained that Sir William, having had occasion on a festival day, or some other gala event, to appear in the full embroidered suit of a general officer, and having been seen by the great chief of the Indians in those parts, an almost totally uninhabited country at the time, the Indian was very desirous of possessing the splendid dress. Accord

ingly, meeting Sir William on the following day, he said, "Ha, Sir William, me dream wit you last night." "Indeed," replied the General, quickly understanding that the chief was about to ask for some present, a common mode of begging with those people.

Sir William, "what did you

"Well," replied dream?"

“Oh,

Sir William, me dream you give me dat fine coat you had on yesterday." Sir William was not much delighted at being thus obliged to part with his very costly coat, but he could not refuse without giving offence. "Oh, my dear fellow, the coat is yours;" and in an hour the Indian chief was seen walking about, as proud as Lucifer, with the General's full-dress coat on his back, whilst he had on no other article of clothing but a pair of leggins.

Sir W. Johnson was not the man to submit to his loss tamely, and on the following day, seeking the opportunity, he said to the chief, "How do you like your new coat?" "Very much, very much," replied the Indian. "Well," continued Sir William, "do you know I dream with you last night;" and the Indian king began to look very serious, for he instantly perceived he would have to pay for the coat.

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Well, and what you dream, Sir William ?" "Why, come here," taking the Indian by the arm, and drawing him up to this elevated spot, " and I will tell you my dream. Now, I dream last night you pull me by the arm, and dragged me against my will to this place; and then you say, 'Look, Sir William Johnson, all round you, I give you all the land you can see from here,' which surprise me very much! and I said, "Thank you, my good friend,' and I accepted the present!" The Indian, greatly astonished at his own liberality, exclaimed, "Ah! that was great dream-well, you must have it; but, Sir William, me never dream any more with you." Sir William was not sorry to hear this resolution, and soon after obtained the formal grant. The government took effectual measures to prevent any individual from acquiring property from the Indians in consequence of this event.

We proceeded, and arrived in good time at Albany, forty miles distant.

I have neglected to notice, that during the early part of this journey from Buffalo Creek, we found the road had been cut through an immense mass of trees, which had been blown down by a tornado that had traversed the con

tinent of America, from the Pacific Ocean to the Atlantic, but a year or two before my visit, levelling everything along its tract. It did not, in any part, extend in width more than about one hundred yards, and not much less anywhere. The cutting through this mass of fallen timber must have been a work of arduous labour.

At Pride's hotel at Albany, I became acquainted with a gentleman named Isaac Ogden, who was on his way to pay a visit to his brother, the Judge at Montreal; and I gave him a seat in my sleigh, which I had purchased, together with the horses of Mr. Lamb, and at the expiration of five days, we arrived at our destination.

I received a letter from Colonel Gother Mann, appointing me to take the command. of the Engineer's department in the Montreal district; but that I should in the first instance proceed to Quebec. Accordingly I started with my own horses, and in two days arrived at Quebec, a distance of about one hundred and eighty miles. One of my first visits was to my friend, Lieutenant Cooper, of the Engineers, whom Backwell had relieved at Amherstburgh. I knew where to find him without inquiry, so