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right was the weftern fhore covered with one 

 mafs of heavy foreft, whofe gigantic timbers* 

 gradually elevating their crowded fummits 

 from the water's edge, formed one wide ex- 

 panfe of interminable verdure, which fancy 

 might eafily have converted into a green field 

 of immenfe extent, gently Hoping to the water. 

 On the left was the eaftern fhore, fhaded alfo 

 with deep forefts ; but, on this fide, the river's 

 bank was partially thinned of its woods — and 

 prefented to our view the fort and batteries, 

 with a deep favanna at the back of them. I 

 gazed in earneft contemplation upon the folemn 

 wildnefs of the fcene, and lamented not the 

 accident which had fo peculiarly placed it 

 before me. For a moment my mind was 

 wholly a b ft railed from every thing direftly 

 around me, and rambling in the fociety of the 

 wild men, the monkies, and other animals that 

 inhabit the lajh, I was totally loft amidft thefe 

 vaft and unbounded forefts. But I was quickly 

 interrupted from my reverie and recalled from 

 the endlefs woods, by a loud cry of u All hands 

 to heave the anchor?' The tide had fupplied 

 us with water to float the floop, and we loft 

 no time in attempting to efcape from our 

 muddy birth, 



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