122 Qffiobcr 1748. 



either un^r a roof, or without any covering 

 againfl the weather. The fields bore partly 

 buck-wheat, which was not yet cut, partly 

 maize, and partly wheat, which was but lately 

 fown ; but fometimes they lay fallow. The 

 vines climbed to the top of feveral trees, and 

 hung down again on both fides. Other trees 

 again were furrounded by the ivy (Hederaquin- 

 quefoliaj which, with the fame flexibility, afcend- 

 ed to a great height. The Smilax laurifotia al- 

 ways joined with the ivy, and, together with it, 

 twifted itfelf round the trees. The leaves of the 

 Ivy were at this time commonly reddifli, but 

 thofe of the vine were ftill quite green. The 

 trees which were furrounded with them, looked 

 at a diftance like thofe which are covered with 

 hops in our country; and on feeing them from 

 afar off, one might expedl to find wild hops 

 climbing upon the trees. Walnut and chefnut 

 trees were common near enclofures, in woods, 

 and on hills, and at prefent were loaded with 

 their fruit. The perfimon was likewife plenti- 

 ful near the roads, and in the woods. At fame 

 diftance from Wilmington, I palled a bridge over 

 a little river, which falls north into the Dela- 

 ware. The rider pays here two pence toll for 

 himfelf and his horfe. 



TOWARDS noon I arrived at Wilmington. 



WILMINGTON is a little town, about thirty 

 'EngHJh miles fouth-weft from Philadelphia. It 

 was founded in the year 1733. Part of it (lands 

 upon the grounds belonging to the Swedijh 

 church, which annually receives certain rents, 

 out cf which they pay the mimfter's falary, and 



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