TRAV1LS IN 
drove away the clouds of mufquitoes into the thick- 
ets. I now, with difficulty and induftry, collected 
a fufficiency of dry wood to keep up a light during 
the night, and to roaft fome trout which I had caught 
when defcending the river : their heads I ftewed in 
the juice of Oranges, which, with boiled rice, af- 
forded me a wholefome and delicious fupper : I hung 
the remainder of my broiled fifh on the fnags of 
fome fhrubs over my head. I at lafit, after recon- 
noitring my habitation, returned, fpread abroad my 
ikins and blanket upon the clean fands by my fire 
fide, and betook myfelf to repofe. 
How glorious the powerful fun, minifter of the 
Moll High in the rule and government of this earth, 
leaves our hemifphere, retiring from our fight 
beyond the weltern forefts ! I behold with gra- 
titude his departing fmiles, tinging the fleecy rofe- 
ate clouds, now riding far away on the eattern ho- 
rizon ; behold they vanifh from fight in the azure 
ikies ! 
All now filent and peaceable, I fuddenly fell 
afleep. At midnight I awake ; when, raifing my 
head erect, I find myfelf alone in the wildernefs of 
Florida, on the mores of Lake George. Alone in- 
deed, but under the care of the Almighty, and pro- 
tected by the invifible hand of my guardian angel. 
Wnen quite awake, I ftarted at the heavy tread 
of fome animal ; the dry limbs of trees upon the 
ground crack under his feet ; the clofe mrubby thick- 
ets part and bend under him as he rufhes off. 
I rekindle my fleepy fire ; lay in contact the 
exfoliated fmoaking brands damp with the dew of 
heaven. 
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