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TRAVELS IN 
CHAP. VI. 
O n my return from my voyage to the upper ftore, 
I underftood from the trading company defigned for 
Cufcowilla, that they had been very active in their 
preparations, and would be ready to fet off in a few 
days. I therefore availed myfelf of the little time 
allowed me to fecure and preferve my collections, 
againfl the arrival of the trading fchooner, which 
was hourly expected, that every thing might be in 
readinefs to be fhipped on board her, in cafe Ihe 
fhould load again and return for Savanna during my 
abfence. 
Every neceffary being now in readinefs, early on 
a fine morning we proceeded, attended by four 
men under the conduct of an old trader^ whom Mr. 
M'Latche had delegated to treat with the Cowkeeper 
and other chiefs of Cufcowilla, on the fubject of re- 
eft abl idling the trade, &c. agreeable to the late 
treaty of St. Auguftine. 
For the firlt four or five miles we travelled weft- 
ward, over a perfectly level plain, which appeared 
before and on each fide of us, as a charming green 
meadow, thinly planted with low fpreading Pine 
trees (P. paluftris). The upper ftratum of the earth 
is a fine white cryftalline fand, the very upper fur- 
face of which being mixed or incorporated with 
the afhes of burnt vegetables, renders it of fuffi- 
cient flrength or fertility to clothe itfelf perfectly 
with a very great variety of gralfes, herbage, and 
remarkably flow fhrubs, together with a very dwarf 
fpecies of Palmetto (Corypha piunila ftipit. ferratis). 
