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cover and protection of pyramidal laurels and 
plumed palms, which now and then break through 
upon the fight from both fides of the way as we 
pafs along ; the eye at intervals ftealing a view at 
the humble, but elegant and neat habitation, of the 
happy proprietor, amidfl arbours and groves, all 
day, and moon-light nights, filled with the melody 
of the cheerful mockbird, warbling nonpareil, and 
plaintive turtle-dove, altogether prefent a view of 
magnificence and joy, inexprelfibly charming and 
animating. 
In the evening I arrived at the feat of the Hon. 
B. Andrews, efq. who received and entertained me 
in every refpecl, as a worthy gentleman could a 
flranger, that is, with hearty welcome, plain but 
plentiful board, free converfation and liberality of 
fentiment. I fpent the evening very agreeably, and 
the day following (for I was not permitted to de- 
part fooner) : I viewed with pleafure this gentleman's 
exemplary improvements in agriculture ; particu- 
larly in the growth of rice, and in his machines for 
fhelling that valuable grain, which (lands in the 
water almoft from the time it is fown, until within 
a few days before it is reaped, when they draw off 
the water by lluices, which ripens it all at once, and 
when the heads or panicles are dry ripe, it is reaped 
and left Handing in the field, in fmall ricks, until 
the ftraw is quite dry, when it is hauled, and flack- 
ed in the barn yard. The machines for cleaning 
the rice are worked by the force of water. They 
(land on the great refervoir which contains the 
waters that flood the rice fields below. 
Towards the evening we made a~ little party at 
riming. We chofe a fhaded retreat, in a beautiful 
grove of magnolias, myrtles, and fweet bay trees, 
which 
