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afternoon was generally flat, and fomewhat 

 low. Now and then we met with rivulets, 

 which were generally dried up during this 

 feafon. Sometimes we law a little hill, 

 but neither mountains nor (tones, and the 

 country was every where covered with tall 

 and thick forefts. The trees ftood clofe, 

 and afforded a fine made ; but the plea- 

 fure which we enjoyed from it was leffen- 

 ed by the incredible quantity of gnats 

 which fill the woods. We found feveral 

 plants here, but they were far from each 

 other, (as in our woods where the cattle 

 have deftroyed them,) though no cattle ever 

 came here. The ground was every where 

 thick covered with leaves of the lafh au- 

 tumn. In fome places we found the ground 

 over-grown with great quantities of mofs. 

 The foil was generally very good, confift- 

 ing of a deep mould, in which the plants 

 thrive very well. Therefore it feems that 

 it would anfwer very well if it were culti- 

 vated : however, flowing waters were very 

 fcarce hereabouts ; and if the woods were 

 cleared, how great would be the effects 

 of the parching heat of the fun, whicn 

 might then act with its full force ! 



We lodged this night near a brook, in or- 

 der to be fufficientiv fupplied with water, 



T 4 which 



