a handsome appearance; to-day and yesterday I
observed also some saw-mills. There are twenty-six locks between
Schenectady and Utica. The day was intolerably warm, and our company
was very numerous. I confined myself to writing, the whole day, as
much as possible; but, in consequence of the heat, I could not avoid
sleeping. In the evening we fortunately had a thunder-storm, which
cooled the air.... During the night we passed an aqueduct bridge,
which stands over a solace, called Little Falls.]

Towards morning they passed through a well-cultivated region called
German Flats, which was settled by some Germans during the time of Queen
Anne. At about ten o'clock they arrived at Utica, which is intersected
by the canal, and is a large, flourishing town. In fact it is only here
that a person begins to admire the great improvements in cultivation,
and gets perfectly new ideas of the works of man and of his enterprising
genius. Utica, on the right bank of the Mohawk, has two banks and four
churches. It has also several taverns, the largest of which called
Shepherd's hotel, they found excellent accommodations. There were
besides many large and convenient stores, a bookstore, and printing
office. The number of travellers this summer were unusually great,
especially from the southern states.

[_Travels_:

Towards morning we passed through a well-cultivated region, with
some neat houses, called German flats, and which was settled by some
Germans during the time of Queen Anne. At about twelve o'clock at
noon we arrived at Utica, nine miles from the place where we passed
a lock, which is the last that occurs in the next seventy miles. The
land appeared to be marshy, and consisted of sand and pebbles.

Utica, which is intersected by the canal, is a flourishing town, of
about four thousand inhabitants.... In fact, it is only here that a
person begins to admire the great improvements in cultivation, and
gets perfectly new ideas of the works of man, and of his
enterprising genius! Utica, on the right bank of the Mohawk, has two
banks, four churches, an academy, and large and convenient stores, a
bookstore, and printing-office. It has also several ale-houses, and
three fine taverns, at the largest of which, called Shepherd's
hotel, we found excellent accommodations. In this house there are
always more than seventy beds for the accommodation of strangers;
and these, on some occasions