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glorious Colours, and fragrant Odours, which the several Sea- 

 sons afford, and fenced in with pleasant Groves of the fine 

 Tulip Tree, Laurel and Bays, equalizing the Oak in bigness 

 and growth, likewise the Myrtle, Jessamine, Wood-bines, 

 Honeysuckles, and several other odoriferous Plants, the most 

 beautiful Vines and Ever-greens, shadow and interwave 

 themselves with the most lofty Timber, yielding a very pleas- 

 ant and delightful Prospect, to those that travel through the 

 Woods of Carolina; that, turn your Eyes, which way you 

 will, you have nothing but pleasing and diverting Objects, 

 and the more to be admired, being the Work of Nature, and 

 not of Art. 



The Lands being thus richly adorn' d, and the Planters en- 

 joying all these Blessings, are as hospitable People as any in 

 the World, to all that come to visit them, there being few 

 House-keepers, but what live decently, and give away more 

 Provisions to Coasters and Guests, that come to see them, 

 than they expend amongst their own Eamilies. 



The Lands in Carolina lie indifferently low and level, no 

 Rocks, or even small Stones are to be found, till you come 

 near the Mountains, and the Heads of the great Rivers, where 

 the best Lands are generally to be met with, abounding with 

 all sorts of Clover, in gi-eat Plenty, but is at present only in- 

 habited by Savage Indians, of different E^ations, or the Habi- 

 tation of Wild Beasts ; and is more healthful to live in, than 

 where the Plantations are already established. 



Here are in several Places large Savannas, beautiful to 

 behold, which at certain Seasons, appear at a distance like so 

 many Pleasure Gardens, being intermixt with variety of 

 Spontaneous Elowers of various Colours, such as the Tulip, 

 Trumpet-flower, Princess-feather, and several others, with 



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