of the Ifthmus of America.' 309 



that the (linking Mud infefts the Air : But the little 

 Village of Scucbadero lies on the Right-fide of the Scuc ^ a ^ 

 River of Santa Maria, near the Mouth of it, is r ^ V * 

 feated on faft rifing Ground, open to the Gulph of 

 St. Michael, and admitting frefh Breezes from the 

 Sea fo that this is pretty healthy and ferves as a 

 place of Refreshment for the Mines ; and has a fine 

 Rivulet of very fweet Water whereas thofe Ri- 

 vers are brackifli for a confiderable way up the 

 Country. 



Between Scucbadero and Cape St. Lorenzo, which R. Congo. 

 makes the North-fide of the Gulph of St. Michael^ 

 the River of Congo falls into the Gulph ; which Ri- 

 ver is made up of many Rivulets, that fall from 

 the Neigbouring Hills, and join into one Stream.. 

 The Mouth of it is muddy, and bare for a great 

 way at low Water, unlefs juft in the Depth of the . 

 Channel ; and it affords little Entertainment for 

 Shipping. But further in, the River is deep 

 enough ; fo that Ships coming in at high Water 

 might find it a very good Harbour, if they had any 

 Bufinefs here. The Gulph it felf hath feveral I- Gulph of 

 flands in it and up and down in and about them, St. Mi~ 

 there is in many Places very good Riding ; for <hael " 

 the moll Part in oazy Ground. The Iflands alfo, 

 efpecially thofe towards the Mouth, make a good 

 Shelter ; and the Gulph hath room enough for a 

 Multitude of Ships. The Sides are every where 

 furrounded with Mangroves, growing in wet fwam- 

 py Land. 



North of this Gulph is a fmall Creek, where wenrhe Land 

 landed at our Return out of the Seas ; and the Land to the ife 

 between thefe is partly fuch Mangrove Land as the?/ . th * 

 other, and partly Sandy-Bays. From thence the* ° 

 Land runs further on North, but gently bending to 

 the Weft : And this Coaft alfo is much fuch a mix- 

 ture of Mangrove Land and Sandy Bay quite to 

 the River Cheapo > and in many Places there are 



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