248 June 1749* 



is reckoned as good and as durable, andfome- 

 times better, than the White Cedar (Cth 

 frejjus tbyoidesj. The White Pine is found 

 abundant here, in fuch places where com- 

 mon pines grow in Europe. I have never 

 feen them in the lower parts of the province 

 of New York, nor in New Jerfey and Pen^ 

 fylvajiia. They faw a vaft quantity of deal 

 from the White Pine on this fide of Albany, 

 which are brought down to New York, an4 

 from thence exported. 



The woods abound with vines, which 

 likewife grow on the fteep banks of the 

 river in furprifing quantities. They climbed 

 to the tops of trees on the bank, and bent 

 them by their weight. But where they 

 found no trees, they hung down along the 

 fteep fhores, and covered them entirely. 

 The grajies are eaten after the frofl has at- 

 tacked them i for they are too four before. 

 They are not much ufed any other way. 



The vafl woods and uninhabited grounds, 

 between Albany and Canada, contain im- 

 menfe fwarms of gnats, which annoy the 

 travellers. To be in fome meafure fee ured 

 againft thefe infects, fome befmear theirface 

 with butter or greafe ; for the gnats do not 

 like to fettle on greafy places. The great 

 heat makes boots very uneafy ; but to pre-: 

 vent the gnats from flinging the legs, they 

 wrap fome paper round them, under the 



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