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fpecies, Bignonia fempervirens, B. crucigera, Rham- 
nus volubilis, &c. This dark labyrinth is fucceeded 
by a great extent of fait plains, beyond which the 
boundlefs ocean is feen. Betwixt the dark foreft 
and the fait plains, I crofied a rivulet of frefh wa- 
ter, where I fat down a while to reft myfelf, under 
the fhadow of fweet Bays and Oaks ; the lively 
breezes were perfumed by the fragrant breath of 
the fupeib Crinum, called by the inhabitants, White 
Lily. This admirable beauty of the fea-coafl- 
illands dwells in the humid fhady groves, where the 
foil is made fertile and mellow by the admixture of 
fea fhells. The delicate ftru&ure of its fpadix, its 
green broad leaves, and the texture and whitenefs 
of its flowers, at once charmed me. The Euphor- 
bia picla, Salvia coccinea, and Ipomea erecia, 
were alfo feated in front of my refting place, as 
well as the Lycium falfum (perhaps L. Afrum Linn.) 
a very beautiful ever-green fhrub, its cerulean 
flowers, and coral red berries, always on its 
branches, forming not the lead of its beauties. 
Time now admonifhing me to rife and be going, 
I, with reluctance, broke away from this affembiy 
of maritime beauties. 
Continuing on, fouthward, the fait plains on my 
left hand infenfibly became narrower, and i at 
length reached the ftrand, which was level, firm, 
and paved with fhells, and afforded me a grand 
view of the boundlefs ocean. 
0 thou Creator fupreme, almighty ! how infinite 
and incomprehenfible thy works ! moil perfect, and 
every way aftonifhing ! 
1 continued nearly a mile along this firm fandy 
.feeach, the waves of the fea fometimes warning my 
horfe's 
