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whole morning I took my leave of these inestimable
people with a promise that I should again
have the pleasure of paying them a second visit
to take tea, and hastened back to the residence
of our kind hostess who I found waiting to convey
us in her carriage to the Picnic.

Picnic at the Whirlpool

At two o clock in the afternoon I found
the waggon as the carriage is called waiting at
the door to take our party to the picnic These carriages
are very primitive both as to build, shape
and appearance; sometimes it is called the
waggon, sometimes the conveyance; it is
constructed of light cedar, in form like a
shallow oblong box, hung on leather springs
and mounted upon four high wheels with
very narrow tires for the purpose of affording
a greater facility in getting the wheel out of
the deep ruts, which are every where to be met
with in a new country The interior is fitted
so as to receive three moveable branches covered
with portable cushions and a broad leather
band behind to support the back of the
unfortunate wight compelled to travel
any distance in these bone-aching machines
All settlers of every class be they rich or be they
poor must have a waggon so constructed, they
are very convenient, and suit all purposes.