TRAVELS 
IN 
NORTH AMERICA. 
CHAP. I. 
The author fets fail from Philadelphia, and arrives at 
Charlefton, from whence he begins his travels. 
At the requefl of Dr. Fothergill, of London, to 
fearch the Floridas, and the weftern parts of Ca- 
rolina and Georgia, for the difcovery of rare and 
ufeful productions of nature, chiefly in the vege- 
table kingdom; in April, 1773, \ embarked for 
Gharlefton, South Carolina, on board the brigan- 
tine Charlefton packet, captain Wright^ the brig 
- - - - -, captain Mafon, being in company with 
us, and bound to the fame port. We had a plea- 
fant run down the Delaware, 150 miles to cape 
Heniopen, the two velTels entering the Atlantic to- 
gether. For the firft twenty-four hours we had a 
profperous gale, and w r ere cheerful and happy in 
the profpecl of a quick and pleafant voyage ; but, 
alas ! how vain and uncertain are human expecta- 
tions ! how quickly is the flattering fcene chang- 
ed ! The powerful winds, now ruining forth from 
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