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While screams of horror pierced the midnight wood, 

 And the dire axe drank deep of human blood. 



The massacre here alluded to, took place after the bat- 

 tle of 3d July, 1778, which was fought near this spot. 

 The small body of American troops were commanded by 

 that brave, humane, and intelligent officer, colonel Butler ; 

 the tories and savages were headed by another colonel 

 Butler, of a very different description. Were I disposed 

 to harrow up the feelings of the reader, I might here en- 

 large on the particulars of this horrible affair ; but I 

 choose to decline it. Those who wish to see a detail of 

 the whole, are referred to the Philadelphia Universal 

 Magazine for March 20, 1797, p. 390. 



Note 2 1— Page 2G. 

 Robins. — Turdtis mi gratorius. - 



Note 22 — Page 20. 



Wood-cocks. — Picks Pilealus, the great scarlet crested, 

 black woodpecker ; called also in some of the Southern 

 Status the log cock. 



Note 23— Page 27. 



Eagle. — Fuko kucocchalus, the white headed or bald 

 •agle. 



