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219 far, has not been very pleasant on the River lands have been low for the most part since we left the Lake, till within a few miles of the Rapids, or falls, here the land is higher covered with woods, beautiful foliage the River fill of snags and alligators below the falls, in particular.- Thursday Nov 6th.- A Splendid morning and we find ourselves at Grey-town this morning, having arrived here about half past 11. Last night, after a pleasant, and quick passage- last evening we past a new Steamer bound up the River, and is intended to run on the Lake, in place of the old Director,- she was built in New York, and towed out her by the Daniel Webster, on her last trip out, is called the Central America. owned by Com Vanderbilt he was on board of her and hailed the Capt of our Boat giving him orders etc- we left the Boat about daylight for the agents office here. to change tickets, and see what time we could go on board of the Daniel Webster / as we were to go in her,/, were obliged to waite a long while, for the Purser to come ashore from the D W before we could change tickets- so we went and took breakfast, and a look about the place but soon returned to office, to secure tickets and find out when to go on board etc, had our tickets changed, can was told we could go on