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of the parifh arc Santa Cruz, and Burnt Savannah Mountains, 

 lying North-weft and South-eaft. A little further back, arc thofe 

 of Nafl'au and Lacovia. To the South-weft of thefe, are Middle- 

 quarter Mountains, running N. N. E. and S. S. W. and the 

 Weftern boundary is crofted by New Savannah and Luana Moun- 

 tains, tending N. W. by W. and S. E. by E. Sucli a multitude of 

 eminences not only ferve to attract frequent rains, but contain re- 

 fervoirs for affording the conftant fupply of water neceflary to feed 

 the innumerable fprings, rivulets, and thofe larger colleftions, 

 which are perpetually flowing through every part of the lower 

 grounds, and fpending themfelves in the ocean. The lands be- 

 tween, and at the feet, of thefe different mounds, admit of a great 

 variety of foils. In the Eaftern diftrid they confift of favannah, 

 for the moft part dry and infertile. The moft noted are Pedro 

 Plains, Bull, Labour- in -vain (a name perfedly defcriptive of Its 

 nature), Naflau, and Burnt Savannahs. In thefe parts there are 

 but few fugar-plantations, though a great number of very fine 

 penns for breeding horned cattle, horfes, mules, fheep, and goats, 

 as well as poultry of all kinds. The foil of Middle-quarter Moun- 

 tains, in the South-weft, is ftony, though not altogether fo un- 

 produilive ; but the plain of Luana is a continued fand, and co- 

 vered with palmeto-trees, which, though large and flouriftiing, are 

 a fure indication of its poverty^ The rich veins of mould adapted 

 to the fugar-cane are bordering upon the Y S and Black rivers ; but 

 a vaft fcope, of not lefs than twenty thoufand acres in the whole, 

 lies fcattered in wafte morafs, which, could it be drained, might 

 form many capital plantations^ No attempt of this fort has vet 

 been made, at leaft that I have heard of; but it promifes to yield: 

 a very great return to any of the proprietors, who fliall have fpirit, 

 ability, and patience, fufficient for profecuting fuch an experiment,. 

 It lies in three principal divlfions, each of which is pervaded by 

 a river. The remoteft part is didant only ten miles from the fea,, 

 and might have its produfts fent by water-carriage the whole way.. 

 The other two approach to the very mouth of Black River; and 

 all of them are well circumftanced for water-mills. The land in 

 this ifland has, from its firft fettlement, been out of nil proportion 

 too. much for its average-ftock of inhabitants ; but, if it ftiould 



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