s again is seen,
A spacious town, and Buffalo the name,
Now rising from its ashes, spreads around.
Various new structures fill the empty ground.

From Tonawanta to Buffalo is eight miles, five of which they travelled
on the canal which runs along the bank of the Niagara river as far as
Black Rock.

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From this place, the canal runs along the bank of the Niagara, from
which it is separated only by a small bank, built rather carelessly,
and several feet above the level of the river, which is already
somewhat rapid on account of its vicinity to the falls. On the
Tonnawanta Creek we saw several canoes which were made by excavating
the trunks of trees. From Tonnawanta to Buffalo it is eight miles,
five of which we travelled on the canal as far as Black Rock....]

Buffalo was burnt during the late war by the British, but it appeared to
be already rising from its ashes with increased beauty.

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Buffalo was burnt during the late war, by the British, but it has
arisen from its ashes with increased beauty.]

This town will soon become an important place, in consequence of its
situation near the mouth of the canal, and its harbour. At the entrance
of the harbour is a light-house, and on the lake were seen a number of
well-built vessels. A steam-boat called the Superior was ready to run
with fifty passengers to Erie, and thence to Detroit. There was an
amusing military spectacle. It consisted of a military parade,
consisting of thirty men, including seven officers and two cornets. They
were formed like a battalion into six divisions and performed a number
of manoeuvres.

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The town contains about five thousand inhabitants, and will, in
consequence of its situation near the mouth of the canal and its
harbour, at which they are hard at work, soon become an important
place. At the entrance of the harbour is a light-house, and on the
lake we observed several schooners of about three hundred tons.
A steam-boat, called the Superior, was ready to start with fifty
passengers to Erie, and thence to Detroit. In the streets, we saw
some tolerably well-dressed Indians of the Seneca tribe, who have
their wigwam three miles distant. Amongst them were several women,
who indeed, but for their complexion, might have been considered
handsome. We also had an amusingmilitary spectacle. It consisted of
a militia parade, con