431 



Around the village the wood had been 

 partially cleared away, and the fcenery of this 

 interefting fpot was much improved byfeveral 

 cows coming out of the thick part of the 

 foreft to browfe about the open fpace. They 

 were the produce of a herd originally brought 

 by M. Heynemann to Savonette. 



After having gratified our curiofity by a 

 long vifit, and a minute infpection of every 

 thing worthy of notice at the Indian town, 

 we were led, through a clofe and narrow path, 

 devoid of any turning, either to the right 

 hand, or the left, into the profoundeft ihades 

 of the forePu The way was difficult, and we 

 were compelled to follow each other in fingle 

 file, throughout the whole length of our walk ; 

 which, from the clofenefs of the wood, the 

 narrownefs of the path, and the confequent 

 defection of the breeze, was diftreffingly hot 

 and confined. The object from which we 



were to expect compenfation was a 



tree ! we had ftrong apprehenfions that the 

 fight of it might not be an adequate reward 

 for fo fatiguing a walk, but we had thrown 

 ourfelves upon the judgment of Vandyke, de- 

 firing him to conduct us to all that might be 



