“Peter Smith.
“Lawrence Herkimer.
“John Kerby.
“William Mitchell.
“Kingston, February, 1819.”
Respecting the Canadian Batteaux, the following is from the Boston Weekly Magazine of an old date.
“Lines written while at anchor in Kingston Harbour, Lake Ontario, on hearing from several Canadian boats entering from the St. Lawrence—their usual songs.
Hark! o’er the lakes unruffled wave,
A distant solemn chant is sped;
Is it some requiem at the grave?