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wild of undisturbed nature. We met occasionally in the 
pastures with the Quail; and the Snipe, (Scolopax Gallinago,) 
during this season of the year, is to be found in every ditch. 
On a tree, a Whistling-Duck, (Anas arborea,) was observed 
perching: it is seldom seen during this part of the year in 
this latitude, as it is supposed to migrate, to spend the 
winter months in Carolina. As to the plants of the neigh- 
bourhood, we noticed, in flower, the Hyptis pectinata, H. capi- 
tata, and H. radiata. Below Mount Olive House, I found 
the Epidendrum anceps on almost every tree; and on every 
bank Habenaria hirta. At Williamsfield, the Epidendrum 
nocturnum was abundant, and along with it, though of less. 
frequent occurrence, the Bernhardia complanata. There 
was one solitary specimen of Epidendrum verrucosum. This 
gave me an opportunity of correcting a very glaring inac- 
curacy of Swartz, who describes the inflorescence as a scape, 
instead of being a terminal raceme. I should almost have 
considered his description as referring to some other plant, 
did not the specimens I speak of agree with it in every other 
respect. Among other plants of this district, which were now 
in bloom, I may enumerate Eupatorium diffusum, Varronia — 
arborescens, Pectis punctata, P. linifolia, Tradescantia procum- — 
bens, and Cymbidium utriculatum. Two of the species ec 
Arundo, noticed by Browne, were common in the river-course- 
This district has been regarded as unhealthy; the negroes | 
being more sickly, and more subject to ulcers than in any - 
other part of the Island. This, some may be inclined to — 
attribute, and indeed have attributed, to the influence of 
Malaria. There can be no necessity to ascribe effects to 8 
supposititious agent, for which we can otherwise easily account 
The true cause is most probably the morning fogs, the | 
chilling effects of which are opposed to the intense heat of | 
the noontide sun, which, in this district, owing to its being - 
surrounded by hills, is only slightly relieved by the sea-breeze« — 
We may also.take into account that provisions are far from - 
being abundant, and that the negroes are unquestionably 
the least improved, both in their morals and general habits - 
of any in tbe Island—retaining many of their African notions - 
