288 June 1749. 



fpontaneoufly, and in great abundance, near 

 old plantations. 



The woods abound with WoodUce, which 

 were extremely troublefome to us. 



The 'Thuya Occident a lis Linn, appeared 

 along the mores of the river. I had not 

 feen it there before. 



The trees which grow along the mores, 

 and on the adjacent hills, within our fight 

 to-day, are elms, birches, white firs, alders, 

 dog-trees, lime-trees, red willows, and 

 cheflnut-trees. The American Elder, (Sam* 

 baciis Canadensis Linn.) and the wild 

 vines, only appear in places where the 

 ground has been fomewhat cultivated, as 

 if they were deiirous of being the com- 

 panions of men. The lime-trees and white 

 walnut-trees are the moil numerous. The 

 horn-beams, with inflated cones, (Carpinus 

 OJirya Linn.) appeared now and then ; but 

 the water-beech and water -poplar never 

 came within fight any more. 



We frequently faw ground-fquirrels and 

 black fquirrels in the woods. 



At a little diftance from Saratoga, we 

 met two Indians in their boats of bark, 

 which could fcarce contain more than one 

 perfon. 



Near Saratoga the river becomes mallow 



and 



