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besides specimens of plants, I sent some few observations 

 on the country, which he communicated to the late William 

 Sherard, LLD., one of the most celebrated botanists ot tms 

 age, who favored me with his friendship on my return to 

 England, in the year 1719, and by his advice (though con- 

 scious of my own inabihty) I first resolved on this under- 

 taking, so agreeable to my inclination. But as expenses 

 were necessary for carrying the design, I here most grate- 

 fully acknowledge the assistance and encouragement re- 

 ceived from several noble persons and gentlemen, whose 

 names are hereunder mentioned. 



"With this intention I set out again from England in the 

 year 1722 directly for Carolina, which country, though in- 

 habited by English above an age past,, and a country in- 

 ferior to none in fertihty, and abounding in variety of the 

 blessings of nature, yet its productions being very little 

 known, except what barely related to commerce, such as 

 rice, pitch and tar, was thought the most proper place to 

 search and describe the productions of. Accordingly I ar- 

 rived in Carolina the 23rd of May, 1722, after a pleasant, 

 though not a short, passage. 



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"Upon my arrival at Charles-Town I waited on Gen. 

 Nicholson, then Governor of that Province, who received 

 me with much kindness, and continued his favors during 

 my stay in that country. 



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"As I arrived at the beginning of the summer I unex- 

 pectedly found this country possessed not only with all the 

 animals and vegetables of Virginia, but abounding with 

 even a greater variety. The inhabited parts of Carolina 

 extend west from the sea about sixty miles, and almost 

 the whole length of the coast, being a level, low country. 

 In these parts I continued the first year searching after, 

 collecting and describing the animals and plants. I then 

 went to the upper uninhabited parts of the country, and 

 continued at and about Fort Moore, a small fortress on the 

 banks of the River Savanna, which runs from thence a 



