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affording many strange revolutions in the age of 

 a man, daily instances presenting themselves to 

 our view, of so many from despicable beginnings, 

 which, in a short time, arrive to very splendid 

 conditions. Here property hath a large scope, 

 there being no strict laws to bind our privileges, 

 A qust after game being as freely and perempto- 

 rily enjoyed by the meanest planter, as he that 

 the highest in dignity, or wealthiest in the pro- 

 vince. Deer and other game that are naturally 

 wild, being not immured, or preserved within 

 boundaries, to satisfy the appetite of the rich alone. 

 Apoor laborer that is master of his gun, &c., hath as 

 good a claim to have continued coarses of delica- 

 cies crowded upon his table, as he that is master 

 of a great purse. 



We lay all that night at Mons. Eugee's, and the 

 next morning set out. farther, to go the remainder 

 of our voyage by land. At ten o'clock we passed 

 over a narrow, deep swamp, having left the three 

 Indian men and one woman, that had piloted the 

 canoe from Ashley river, having hired a Sewee 

 Indian, a tall lusty fellow, who carried a pack 

 of our clothes of great weight ; notwithstanding 

 his burden, we had as much a do to keep pace 

 with him. At noon we came up with several 

 French plantations, meeting with several creeks 

 by the way. The French were very officious in 

 assisting with their small dories, to pass over these 

 waters, (whom we met coming from their church) 

 being all of them very clean and decent in their 



