Brady was himself an officer of Wayne's war against the Indians, and had looked danger steadily in the face on the Niagara frontier, in the Late War.

In this condition, I hastily snatched up my instructions, and embarked on board the new steamer "Superior," which was chartered by the government for the occasion.

It was now the 2d of July.
Before speaking of the voyage from this point, it may be well to refer to another matter.

The probability of Professor Douglass publishing the joint results of our observations on the expedition of 1820, appeared now unfavorable.

Among the causes of this, I regarded my withdrawal to a remote point as prominent but not decisive.