288 Junt 1749. 



fpontaneoufly, and in great abundance, near 

 old plantations. 



The woods abound with Woodlice, which 

 were extremely troublelome to us. 



The T'huyaloccidentalis Linn, appeared 

 along the mores of the river. I had not 

 feen it there before. 



The trees which grow along the fhores, 

 and on the adjacent hills, within our figh£ 

 to-day, are elms, birches, white firs, alders, 

 dog-trees, lime-trees, red willows, and 

 cheftnut-trees. The American Elder, (Sam- 

 bucas Canadenjis Linn.) and the wild 

 vines, only appear in places where the 

 ground has been fomewhat cultivated, as 

 if they were defirous of being the com- 

 panions of men. The lime-trees and white 

 walnut-trees are the mod numerous. The 

 horn-beams, with inflated cones, (Carpinus 

 OJirya Linn.) appeared now and then ; but 

 the water-beech and water -poplar never 

 came within fight any more. 



We frequently faw ground-fquirrels and 

 black fquirrels in the woods. 



At a little diftance from Saratoga, we 

 met two Indians in their boats of bark, 

 which could icarce contain more than one 

 perfon. 



Near Saratoga the river becomes {hallow 



and' 



