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in all directions as far as the thickets and mangroves per- 
mitted, hunting for birds, insects, and plants, we sat down 
near the river to rest ourselves. The strand being now 
broader and more accessible in consequence of the ebb, 
we had an opportunity of discovering many new and in- 
teresting objects. ‘he evening was approaching when 
we gave the signal for our returning on board. 
July 15. I was fully occupied all the day in laying 
plants in paper, having very little time for examination. 
I have already got three or four new genera, and two- 
thirds, I conceive, of all the plants that have been col- 
lected will probably turn out to be new species. The 
collection of birds and insects is small. Some of the 
gentlemen are again on shore for a short time. 
July 16. We went into the boats on another excursion. 
Having passed along the shore up to Sherwood’s Creek and 
entered several of the innumerable small inlets, we pro- 
ceeded nearly to Alligator’s Creek, and then returned 
with the current. ‘The river-side promises us a large 
collection of plants, the vegetation being so luxuriant, 
that there are only a few places where a landing may be 
effected, either where the negroes coming down the river 
in their canoes encamp during the night, or where there 
lately has been fire in consequence of their encampment. 
The high thickets growing near the water consist chiefly of 
Pterocarpus, Convoloulus, a new species of Hibiscus, related 
to tahaceus, with scattered red and yellow flowers, Panda- 
nus candelabrum (a little farther up) an Eugenia, covered 
with flowers, and a vast number of shrubs and trees round 
