forest, and has on its banks three picturesquely situated
towns, Liverpool, Salina, and Syracuse. At Salina are rich salt springs,
the water of which is collected in reservoirs, and it is evaporated by
the heat of the sun to procure the salt. Beyond Sullivan they passed
through the village of Chitteningo. A branch of the Erie canal forms a
kind of harbour at this place. They dined at Manlius, a new village.
From the canal, which forms an angle here, they drove in a southerly
direction in order to keep on the plains. The two Onondago villages are
pleasant places.

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Oneida is an Indian settlement, and....

Behind this village the road led along a considerable hill, from
which we had a beautiful view of Oneida Lake, which presented the
appearance of a large stream. Here you have a number of extensive
prospects, which, however, as you see but little cultivated land and
few houses, is rather uniform. Farther on we saw a small lake called
Salt Lake, which is in the midst of a forest, and has on its banks
three picturesquely situated towns, Liverpool, Salina, and Syracuse.
At Salina are rich salt springs, the water of which is collected in
reservoirs, and it is evaporated by the heat of the sun to procure
the salt. Beyond Sullivan we passed through the village of
Chitteningo. It contains several mills, a cotton factory, and a
branch of the Erie Canal, which forms a kind of harbour, and serves
as a landing place for articles manufactured here, and for the
plaster and lime which are procured in the neighbourhood. This lime
becomes hard under water, so that it is excellently adapted to
waterworks. We dined at Manlius, a new village.... From the canal
which forms an angle here, we drove in a southerly direction, in
order to keep on the plains, as the main road, which is nearer,
leads over a hill. The two Onondago villages appear to be
flourishing manufacturing places, and are pleasantly situated.]

Beyond Marcellus the night unfortunately closed in, which prevented
their seeing Skaneateles Lake, as well as the town of the same name.
About nine o'clock in the evening they arrived at Auburn, and found good
accommodations at one of the public houses.

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Beyond Marcellus the night unfortunately closed in, which prevented
me from seeing Skeneatelass Lake, as well as the town of the same
name, which is said to be extremely pleasantly situated on one o