Excerpt from Travels in Canada, and the United States, in 1816 and 1817

January, after having been detained se veral weeks by a continuance of west winds, which usually prevail through the greater part of the winter. Indeed, they have become so prevalent of late years, as to approach very nearly to the nature of a trade wind. They forced us to lie to twelve, out of the forty-four days we spent on our passage. Our vessel was an Arne rican, excellently built and commanded. The American Captains are supposed, with.

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