thecommerce，roads，andpublicworks，allmadeTOLAST；therespectabilityandcharacterofthepublicjournals；andtheamountofrationalcomfortandhappinesswhichhonestindustrymayearn:
wereverygreatsurprises。Thesteamboatsonthelakes，intheirconveniences，cleanliness，andsafety；inthegentlemanlycharacterandbearingoftheircaptains；andinthepolitenessandperfectcomfortoftheirsocialregulations；areunsurpassedevenbythefamousScotchvessels，deservedlysomuchesteemedathome。Theinnsareusuallybad；becausethecustomofboardingathotelsisnotsogeneralhereasintheStates，andtheBritishofficers，whoformalargeportionofthesocietyofeverytown，livechieflyattheregimentalmesses:butineveryotherrespect，thetravellerinCanadawillfindasgoodprovisionforhiscomfortasinanyplaceIknow。
ThereisoneAmericanboat-thevesselwhichcarriedusonLakeChamplain，fromSt。John\'stoWhitehall-whichIpraiseveryhighly，butnomorethanitdeserves，whenIsaythatitissuperioreventothatinwhichwewentfromQueenstontoToronto，ortothatinwhichwetravelledfromthelatterplacetoKingston，orIhavenodoubtImayaddtoanyotherintheworld。Thissteamboat，whichiscalledtheBurlington，isaperfectlyexquisiteachievementofneatness，elegance，andorder。Thedecksaredrawing-rooms；thecabinsareboudoirs，choicelyfurnishedandadornedwithprints，pictures，andmusicalinstruments；everynookandcornerinthevesselisaperfectcuriosityofgracefulcomfortandbeautifulcontrivance。CaptainSherman，hercommander，towhoseingenuityandexcellenttastetheseresultsaresolelyattributable，hasbravelyandworthilydistinguishedhimselfonmorethanonetryingoccasion:notleastamongthem，inhavingthemoralcouragetocarryBritishtroops，atatimeduringtheCanadianrebellionwhennootherconveyancewasopentothem。Heandhisvesselareheldinuniversalrespect，bothbyhisowncountrymenandours；andnomaneverenjoyedthepopularesteem，who，inhissphereofaction，wonandworeitbetterthanthisgentleman。
BymeansofthisfloatingpalaceweweresoonintheUnitedStatesagain，andcalledthateveningatBurlington；aprettytown，wherewelayanhourorso。WereachedWhitehall，whereweweretodisembark，atsixnextmorning；andmighthavedonesoearlier，butthatthesesteamboatsliebyforsomehoursinthenight，inconsequenceofthelakebecomingverynarrowatthatpartofthejourney，anddifficultofnavigationinthedark。Itswidthissocontractedatonepoint，indeed，thattheyareobligedtowarproundbymeansofarope。
AfterbreakfastingatWhitehall，wetookthestage-coachforAlbany:alargeandbusytown，wherewearrivedbetweenfiveandsixo\'clockthatafternoon；afteraveryhotday\'sjourney，forwewerenowintheheightofsummeragain。AtsevenwestartedforNewYorkonboardagreatNorthRiversteamboat，whichwassocrowdedwithpassengersthattheupperdeckwasliketheboxlobbyofatheatrebetweenthepieces，andtheloweronelikeTottenhamCourtRoadonaSaturdaynight。Butwesleptsoundly，notwithstanding，andsoonafterfiveo\'clocknextmorningreachedNewYork。