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TRAVELS IN 
and direclly oppofite to the mouth or oudet of the 
creek, is a continual and amazing ebullition, where 
the waters are thrown up in fuch abundance and 
amazing force, as to jet and fwell up two or three 
feet above the common mrface: white fand and fmail 
particles of {hells are thrown up with the waters, 
near to the top, when they diverge from the centre, 
iubfide with the expanding flood, and gently link 
again, forming a large rim or funnel round about 
the aperture or mouth of the fountain, which is a 
vail: perforation through a bed of rocks, the ragged 
points of which are projected out on every fide. 
Thus far I know to be matter of real fact, and I 
have related it as near as I could conceive or exprefs 
myfelf. But there are yet remaining fcenes inex- 
preiTibly admirable and pleafing. 
Behold, for inftance, a vaft circular expanfe be- 
fore you, the waters of which are fo extremely 
clear as to be abfolutely diaphanous or tranfparent 
as the ether ; the margin of the bafon ornamented 
with a great variety of fruitful and floriferous trees, 
fhrubs and plants, the pendant golden Orange, 
dancing on the furface of the pellucid waters, the 
balmy air, vibrating with the melody of the merry 
birds, tenants of the encircling aromatic grove. 
At the fame inftant innumerable bands of fifti 
are feen, fome clothed in the mofl brilliant colours ; 
the voracious crocodile ftretched along at full length, 
as the great trunk of a tree in fize ; the devouring 
garftfh, inimical trout, and all the varieties of 
gilded painted bream ; the barbed catfifh, dread- 
ed iting-ray, fkate, and flounder, fpotted bafs, 
flieeps head and ominous drum ; all in their fepa- 
tate bands and communities, with free and unfuf- 
picious 
