NORTH AMERICA, 
ened and cheerful, in the morning. Having fome 
repairs to make in the tackle of my veffel, I paid my 
full attention to them ; which being accomplifhed, 
my curiofity prompted me to penetrate the grove 
and view the illumined plains. 
What a beautiful difplay of vegetation is here 
before me ! feemingly unlimited in extent and va- 
riety : how the dew-drops twinkle and play upon 
the fight, trembling on the tips of the lucid, green 
favanna, fparkling as the gem that flames on the 
turban of the eaftern prince. See the pearly tears 
rolling off the buds of the expanding Granadilia * ; 
behold the azure fields of cerulean Ixea ! what can 
equal the rich golden flowers of the Canna lutea, 
which ornament the banks of yon ferpentine rivulet, 
meandering over the meadows ; the aimolt endlefs 
varieties of the gay Phlox, that enamel the fwelling 
green banks, affociated with the purple Verbena co« 
rymbofa, Viola, pearly Gnaphalium, and filvery Per- 
dicium ? How fantafticai looks the libertine Clito- 
ria, mantling the fhrubs, on the villas fkirting the 
groves ! My morning excurfion rimmed, I returned 
to my camp, breakfafted, then went on board 
my boat, gently defcended the noble river, and 
paiTed by feveral openings of extenfive plains and 
meadows, environing the eafl: lake, charming be- 
yond compare. At evening I came to at a good 
harbour, under the high banks of the river, and 
refted during the night amidft the fragrant groves, 
expofed to the cenftant breezes from the river : 
here I made ample collections of fpecimens and grow- 
ing roots of curious vegetables, which kept me fully 
employed the greater!: part of the day ; and in the 
evening arrived at a charming fpot on the eaft 
* Paififlora incapiata, called May-Apple?. 
bank. 
