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genus, or perhaps an Ipomea. This has a very 
large white llower, as big as a fmall funnel ; its tube 
is five or fix inches in length, and not thicker than 
a pipe item ; the leaves are alfo very iarge, oblong, 
and cordated, fometiines dentated or angled, near 
the infertion of the foot-ftaik ; they are of a thin 
texture, and of a deep green colour. It is exceed* 
ingly curious to behold the Wild Squafh * climbing 
over the lofty limbs of the trees ; its yellow fruit, 
fomewhat of the fize and figure of a large orange, 
pendant from the extremities of the limbs over the 
water. 
Towards noon, the firltry heats being intolerable, 
I put into more, at a middling high bank, five or 
fix feet above the furface of the river. This low fandy 
teftaceous ridge along the river fide was but narrow ; 
the furface light, black, and exceedingly fertile, pro- 
ducing very large venerable Live Oaks, Palms, and 
grand Magnolias, fcatteringly planted by nature. 
There being no underwood to prevent the play of 
the breezes from the river, it afforded a defirable re- 
treat from the fun's heat. Immediately at the back of 
this narrow ridge, were deep wet fwamps, where ftood 
fome aftonifhingly tall and fpreading Cyprefs trees. 
And now being weary and drowfy, I was induced 
to indulge and liften to the dictates of reafon and 
invitations to repofe ; which confenting to, after 
fecuring my boat and reconnoitering the ground, 
i fpread my blanket under the Oaks near my boat, 
on which I extended myfelf, where, falling to Heep, I 
inftantaneouHy paffed away the fultry hours of noon. 
What a blifsful tranquil repofe S Undidurbed I awoke, 
refreihed and ftrengthened ; I cheerfully ftepped on 
board again, and continued to afcend the river. The 
* Cucurbita pcr^grina^ 
afternoon 
