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parts of rocks and stones. This land is so high that this singular fact cannot be accounted for by supposing that the rocks at y« Little Falls, were once united ; for this land is evidently much higher than the mountain at that place. The face of the country is here rough and uncouth ; something stony -- yet no hills so steep as to render any land useless. Between this and CHnton is about 4 miles of low flat land -- very rich, and heavy timbered. Unsettled ; and, indeed, but a very little part of this county is settled. A considerable part of ye lands which are settled, are to hire on lease -- the inhabitants have not y^ right of soil. 10$ is the common price for 100 acres annual rent ; but most of these leases are for perpetuity. About l-3d of the people in Steuben are Welsh-- who are industrious and prudent beyond all example.