t falls which
are north of Lake Ontario, and is at length lost in the neighbourhood of
the Hudson. The canal runs a distance through sombre forests, when they
reached Lockport on the 20th of August, about seven o'clock in the
morning. At this place the canal is carried over the ridge by five large
locks, through which the water is raised to the height of seventy-six
feet. The locks are ten in number, being arranged in two parallel rows,
so that while the boats ascend in one row, they may descend at the same
time in the other.

[_Travels_:

We left Rochester at nine o'clock, on board the canal packet-boat
Ohio, Captain Storch. The canal, between Lockport and Rochester,
runs a distance of sixty-three miles, through a tolerably level
country, and north of the Rochester ridge. This ridge consists of a
series of rocks, which form the chain of the mountains which
commences north of Lake Erie, stretches eastward to the Niagara
river, confines it, and forms its falls, then continues its course,
and forms the different falls which are north of Lake Ontario, and
is at length lost in the neighbourhood of the Hudson. It has only
been within the last year that this part of the canal has been
passable; its course is through dense sombre forests....

We reached Lockport on the 20th of August, about 7 o'clock in the
morning. At this place the canal is carried over the ridge
by five large locks, through which the water is raised to the height
of seventy-six feet. The locks are ten in number, being arranged
in two parallel rows, so that while the boats ascend in one row,
they may descend at the same time in the other. Through this
arrangement the navigation is greatly facilitated, and the whole
work, hewn through and surrounded by large rocks, presents an
imposing aspect.]

Lockport is an extremely pleasant place, and is situated just above the
locks. At Lockport they took a dearborn for Buffalo, where they were
anxious to go, in order to see the union of the canal with Lake Erie.
Though a good stage runs between Lockport and the Falls of Niagara, they
went in this bad vehicle five miles to the navigable part of the canal.
They then took passage in a boat at Cottensburgh. At this place also,
the canal is cut through a rock to the depth of about thirty feet. About
two or three miles farther on it terminates in the Tonawanta creek,
which serves as a canal for twelve miles. The creek is about