Travels in New-England and New-York, Volume 4T. Dwight, 1822 - New England |
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... Genesee River— Genesee Flats - Oak Plains - Their peculiar appearance , owing to fires kin- dled by the Indians - Their soil productive - County of Genesee - Buffaloe- View of the Lake , & c . — Beautiful collection of Clouds ...
... Genesee River— Genesee Flats - Oak Plains - Their peculiar appearance , owing to fires kin- dled by the Indians - Their soil productive - County of Genesee - Buffaloe- View of the Lake , & c . — Beautiful collection of Clouds ...
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... Genesee riv- er , and is visible from the great Western road to Niagara . The space between the Kaatskill and its dependencies , and the Allegha- ny range , or that occupied by the head waters of the Susquehan- nah , is filled up with ...
... Genesee riv- er , and is visible from the great Western road to Niagara . The space between the Kaatskill and its dependencies , and the Allegha- ny range , or that occupied by the head waters of the Susquehan- nah , is filled up with ...
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... Genesee , at the West- ern end of this State . I have already mentioned , that they have also made a considerable purchase in the Western parts of Penn- sylvania . Their whole possessions in these two States are con- siderably more ...
... Genesee , at the West- ern end of this State . I have already mentioned , that they have also made a considerable purchase in the Western parts of Penn- sylvania . Their whole possessions in these two States are con- siderably more ...
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... Genesee . The quantity of salt furnished by all these sources in 1811 , was the following . Onondaga , Cayuga . Seneca , Ontario , Genesee Bushels . 453,840 54,000 25,000 8,760 1,400 543,000 This quantity allowing three bushels to each ...
... Genesee . The quantity of salt furnished by all these sources in 1811 , was the following . Onondaga , Cayuga . Seneca , Ontario , Genesee Bushels . 453,840 54,000 25,000 8,760 1,400 543,000 This quantity allowing three bushels to each ...
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... Genesee . Crooked Lake enters the Sene- ca by a small stream . The Seneca river carries their united wa- ters into Cayuga river , just at the outlet . The Canandagua meets it farther down : as do the Owasco and Skeneateles , still ...
... Genesee . Crooked Lake enters the Sene- ca by a small stream . The Seneca river carries their united wa- ters into Cayuga river , just at the outlet . The Canandagua meets it farther down : as do the Owasco and Skeneateles , still ...
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