Notes On a Tour Through the Western Part of the State of New York
Notes On a Tour Through the Western Part of the State of New York
Robert Rainy
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It was constructed more than 30 years since by a company of Englishmen, and was con- sidered at that time a wonderful production of genius. But when contrasted with the present improvement, it dwindles into insignificance ; the upper section is still used to supply the feeder, and crosses the aqueduct. The country still continues poor on both sides, while the narrow valley of the Mohawk presents very fine land. The passenger can supply himself with pro- visions and grog at all the lockhouses al...ong the line at a very low rate. We arrived at 5 o'clock at the long level commencing at the village of Frankford ; the canal is now one entire uninterrupted sheet of water for 70 miles, without a solitary lock ; we have passed enough however to suffice for a while, having ascended up- wards of 40 since leaving Schenectady, a distance of 80 24 A'otes of a Tour in 182Q miles. Very soon after entering the long reach, which is the summit level of the canal, the country begins to assume a different appearance, and the view is not so confined as heretofore.
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