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June 1749, 



js reckoned as pood and as durable, anifome-r 

 times better, than the White Cedar (Cu-* 

 preff'us tln-oidesj. The White Fine is found 

 abundant here, in fuch places where com- 

 mon pines grow in Europe* I have never 

 fecn them in the lower parts of the province 

 of New York, nor in New Jerfey and Pen- 

 Jylvama. They faw a vaft quantity of deal 

 'from the White Pine on this fide of Albany '4 

 which are brought down to New York, and 

 from thence exported. 



The woods abound with vines, which 

 likewife grow on the fteep banks of the 

 river in furprifing quantities. They climbed 

 to the tops of trees on the bank, and bent 

 them by their weight- But where they 

 found no trees, they hung down along the 

 fleep mores, and covered them entirely. 

 The grapes are eaten after the frofl has atr 

 tacked them ; for they are too four before. 

 They are not much ufed any other way. 



The vaft woods and uninhabited grounds, 

 between Albany and Canada, contain im- 

 menfe fwarrns of gnats, which annoy the 

 ^travellers. To be in fome meafure fecured 

 againft thefe in feels fome befmear their face 

 with butter or greafe ; for the gnats do not 

 )ike to fettle on greafy places. The great 

 heat makes boots very uneafy ; but to pre- 

 vent the gnats from flinging the legs, they 

 v/rap fome paper round them, under the 



(lockings. 



