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ed his narrative with wishing, that his country-
men could be made acquainted with the advant-
ages which Upper Canada afforded to the poor. ‘

This account filled me with high expectations,
and the more so, as I had been told that the
upper part of the settlement was in a state of
rapid advancement. _ I therefore hoped to see my
countrymen elevated in their characters, and im-
proved in their manners, by the influence of in-
dependence, and stopped at a private house,
which my driver had recommended as being
much superior to the tavern. Here I found a large
family devouring pork and onions, and a room
containing as much dirt as it could conveniently
hold. I had scarcely passed the threshold, when
I was importuned by signs to take my seat on
the head of a cask, and helped abundantly to the
family fare. Resistance was vain, as none of
the party seemed to understand a word of Eng-
lish, and I suppose my unwillingness to join in
the repast was attributed to false modesty.

The evening being far advanced, I was oblig-
ed to resolve upon remaining with them all
night. After listening for a couple of hours to
Gaelic, I followed the landlord to my bed-room;
but the moment he opened the door, a cloud of
musquitoes and other insects settled upon the
candle, and eritinguished it. He made signs
that I should remain a few moments in the dark;