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Wii contintied our journey over a very heautiiul 

 ;nnl n)maiitit' coniitrv, wirli distaTit rliiiily-wooflrtl 

 moimtaiiis trciuliiig towards tla' AtuTcrombio 

 rivear, wliicli was not far off, remindiug nie of 

 of the ^pkttded* «eettery ti Devoa. Affcer 



travelliiig- lilxnit four milrs, drscciidijifi' a steep 

 liill, we airived on llie liaiiks ttl'tlie ri\ er. whieli at 

 fills part of its conise was a ra]iiil, bnt n<)t hroatl 

 istream. Swamp oaks ( Ciimr'ina paladosa) grew 

 abuxtdantly on tlie banks, their dark foliage giving 

 a gloomy diajcactep to the sc«ne. * 



After crossing the river, (whicli, not liaving 

 been lately swollen l)y raitis. was effected witliont 

 mn(di difficulty, ) we had to ascend a very steep 

 llillj bcon^t m to u gradually ft^cen^ing 



road oV^ Mll^ liaving 4 i^markaMy beattliM, 

 veil la lit, and mniaiitic appearance. The thinl}'- 

 wonded hills were tiiiekly clothed witli a briglit 

 caj'petiiig of verdure, inipartiug a cheerful feature 

 to tlie country, was fi^iiher increased by a 

 mtmber of flowei-s sea^rfed about, of various 



* The " swamp oak" Ikui s iiuk-Ii itsenihlnncc \o the hirch. 

 I know nut why this luul other species ot the casuariiia trees 

 listve received die colonlfld ttppfiSktldn at foi-^oa^i 

 SW«mp-oak. she oik. S^v., as they have not the slt^htesl 

 resemblance to tliat tree in external character, unless the 

 luntie may have bieen gjvtfn -ffftm tutnue i^ituMty is the 



