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of the feas at night, when all the waters feem tranf- 
muted into liquid filver ; the prodigious bands of 
porpoifes foreboding tempeft, that appear to cover 
the ocean ; the mighty whale, fovereign of the wa- 
tery realms, who cleaves the feas in his courfe ; the 
fudden appearance of land from the fea, the ftrand 
ftretching each v/ay, beyond the utmoft reach of 
fight j the alternate appearance and recefs of the 
coaft, whilft the far diftant blue hills llowly retreat 
and difappear ; or, as we approach the coaft, the 
capes and promontories firft ftrike our fight, emerg- 
ing from the watery expanfe, and, like mighty gi- 
ants, elevating their crefts towards the Ikies ; the 
water fuddenly alive with its fcaly inhabitants ; 
fquadrons of fea-fowl fweeping through the air, im- 
pregnated with the breath of fragrant aromatic trees 
and flowers ; the amplitude and magnificence of 
thefe fcenes are great indeed, and may prefent to the 
imagination, an idea of the firfl appearance of the 
earth to man at the creation. 
On my arrival at Charlefton, I waited on doctor 
Chalmer, a gentleman of eminence in his profemon 
and public employments, to whom I was recom- 
mended by my worthy patron, and to whom I was 
to' apply for counfel and affiftance, for carrying into 
effect my intended travels. The doctor received me 
with perfect politenefs, and, on every occafion, 
treated me with friendfhip ; and by means of the 
countenance which he gave me, and the marks of 
efleem with which he honoured me, I became ac- 
quainted with many of the worthy families, not only 
of Carolina and Georgia, but alfo in the diftant 
countries of Florida. 
CHAR 
