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traveller, and the offer of compensation is alnnost regarded as 

 an indignity. Properly introduced, the stranger is made to 

 understand that he is at home. Horses, guns, boats, and well- 

 stocked libraries are at his command, and he soon feels that 

 he is amongst those whose principal gratification is derived 

 from seeing him happy. No one can spend a week in Glynn 

 without coming to the conclusion that he is in no ordinary 

 society. 



Amusements. — The amusements are hunting, dancing, visit- 

 ing, and fishing. Boat-racing is also a favourite pastime with 

 the inhabitants of the island. In nothing do the planters pride 

 themselves more than in their boats, which are constructed 

 with a special view to elegance and lightness. Washington 

 Irving says, that when in England he heard gentlemen dwell on 

 the shape and beauty of particular trees on their estates, with 

 as much pride and technical precision as though they had been 

 discussing the merits of statues in their collection ;" and the 

 same remark is applicable to the islanders of Glynn, that, in- 

 stead of discussing the merits of trees, they discuss the merits 

 of their beautiful boats. These boats have generally fancy 

 names, such as Lady Love, Star, Lightning, Lizard, &c. A 

 boat race is an exciting occurrence to all classes, but especial- 

 ly to the slaves, who really think that the reputation of the 

 plantations to which they belong, depends upon the swiftness 

 of their masters' boats. 



Towns. — Brunswick is the seat of justice for this county ; 

 situated on the east bank of an arm or branch of Turtle river, 

 201 miles S. E. of Milledgeville, 80 S. S. W. of Savannah, 8 

 miles from St. Simon's lighthouse, and about 13 miles from St. 

 Simon's bar. " The site of the town is a beautiful bluff of 

 close sand ; the soil is perfectly dry and very eligible for a 

 large city, being elevated from eight to twelve feet above high 

 water, and extending itself up and down the river for upwards 

 of two miles, affording a delightful situation for a town of the 

 largest extent. The beauty of its location, its splendid river, and 

 circumjacent islands, make it altogether the handsomest site 

 we have seen on our coast for the erection of a commercial 

 emporium and naval depot." Three naval officers, appointed 

 by Congress to report on the comparative advantages and faci- 



