Tliese rocks are singular. They aj.pear to be laid up in the most exact and curious manner. The stones in some places in couises of 4 feet wide, are an inch, and half inch square at the ends, and may be taken out about 8 inches long, in y« shape of horn s-- and tliey are said indeed to be most excellent hones; others ai-e 2, 3, and 4 feet wide, and from G to 12 inches thick. At t".e

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bottom of tliis rock may also be found intermingled with it, seashells, CO feet below tlie top of }'*= rock.

IG^^-- At Capt. Clap's. Rode to see ye high falls of yc Black river. The fall is about 60 feet, not perpendicular. From the top to tlie bottom it is an inclined plane of 45 degrees. It is from below a most sublime prospect. These fulls ma}^ be seen in the drawing. [Tco much defaced to be reproduced.]

iqth -- jiode a mile to see a gulf upon a very small stream. When we come to tlie highlands, we enter into a valley, or gulf, about on an average 4 rods wide : the hills from 50 to 140 feet high. We travel about 2 miles and | with tliese appearances ; and then come perpendicular rocks, which appear to be laid up like y^ most exact hewn stone of different widths, and lengths -- and perfectly square. These works become nigher together until they are witliin 9 feet of each other, both at toj) and bottom, The gulf, or walls, are here 100 feet perpendicular. We are now 30 rods from the fall, which is about 50 feet ; but ye bottom of y^ gulf being tilled with water, I could proceed no farther.