drew two feet water. It was covered, and
contained a spacious cabin, with a kitchen, and was very neatly
arranged. On account of the great number of locks, the progress of
our journey was but slow: our packet-boat went only at the rate of
three miles an hour, being detained at each lock, on an average,
four minutes. The locks are fourteen feet wide above the surface,
and have a fall from seven to twelve feet. The packet-boat was drawn
by three horses, which walked upon a narrow tow-path leading along
the canal, and beneath the numerous bridges which are thrown over
it....]

The distance from Albany to Schenectady by land is only fifteen miles,
and persons are enabled to travel it in a very short time in a stage
coach, but as they were anxious to see the canal, they preferred going
by water twenty-eight miles.

[_Travels_:

The distance from Albany to Schenectady, by land, is only fifteen
miles, and persons are enabled to travel it in a very short time in
the stagecoach; but as we were anxious to see the canal, and get
leisure to complete our journals, we preferred going by water,
twenty-eight miles.]

The city of Troy, five miles and a half above Albany, is pleasantly
situated on the left bank of the river, at the foot of several tolerably
high mountains, one of which is called Mount Ida. There is a branch
canal, which has two locks, and establishes a communication with Troy.
They soon arrived at a place where there were no less than nine locks,
with an ascent of seventy-eight feet. In front, and to the right of
this, is another canal, which unites with the Hudson and the canal from
Lake Champlain.

[_Travels_:

At Troy, five miles and a half from Albany, is the government
arsenal, which appears to be a large establishment. As far as this
place, the canal runs nearly parallel with the Hudson. Troy, which
is very pleasantly situated on the left bank of the river, at the
foot of several tolerably high mountains, one of which is called
Mount Ida, appears, if we may be permitted to judge from the large
store-houses and the good appearance of the dwellings, to be a
wealthy place. Here is a branch canal which has two locks, and
establishes a communication with Troy. Shortly after, we arrived at
a place where there are no less than nine locks, with an ascent of
seventy-eight feet. In front, and to the right of this, is another
canal, which unites with the Hu