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but this ftrarum is not very deep, and covers one of 
a tenacious cinereous coloured clay, as we may ob- 
ferve by the earth adhering to the roots of trees, 
torn up by florins, &c. and by the little chimnies, 
or air holes < f cray-fifh, which perforate the favan- 
nas. Turkeys, quails, and fmall birds, are here to 
be feen ; but birds are not numerous in defert fo- 
refts ; they draw near to the habitations of men, as 
I have conflantly obferved in all my travels. 
I arrived at St. Ille's in the evening, where I 
lodged ; and next morning, having crofTed over in a 
ferry boat, fet forward for St. Mary's. The fitua- 
tion of the territory, its foil and productions, be- 
tween thefe two laft rivers, are nearly fimilar to 
thofe which I had paffed over, except that the fa- 
vannas are more frequent and extenfive. 
It may be proper to obferve, that I had now 
palfed the utmofl frontier of the white fettlements 
on that border. It was drawing on towards the 
clofe of day, the fkies ferene and calm, the air tem- 
perately cool, and gentle zephyrs breathing through 
the fragrant pines ; the profpect. around enchant- 
ingly varied and beautiful ; endlefs green favannas, 
chequered with coppices of fragrant flirubs, filled 
the air with the richefl perfume. The gaily attired 
plants which enamelled the green had begun to im- 
bibe the pearly dew of evening ; nature feemed 
fiient, and nothing appeared to ruffle the happy 
moments of evening contemplation ; when, on a 
Hidden, an Indian appeared croifmg the path, at a 
confiderable diflance before me. On perceiving 
that he was armed with a rifle, the fTrft fight of him 
ft aT tied me, and I endeavoured to elude his fight, 
by flopping my pace, and keeping, large trees be- 
tween us; but he efpied me, and turning fhort 
' about, 
