NORTH AMERICA, 
beft road, leading over a part of the favanna ; when 
entering the groves on its border, we travelled 
feveral miles over thefe fertile eminences, and de- 
lightful fhady fragrant forefts ; then again entered 
upon the favamve, and crofled a charming exten- 
five green cove or bay of it, covered with a vivid 
green graffy turf, when we again afcended the wood- 
land hills, through fruitful orange groves, and un- 
der fhadowy palms and magnolias. Now the pine 
forefts opened to view. We left the magnificent 
favanna and its delightful groves, palling through 
a level, open, airy pine foreft, the ftately trees 
fcatteringly planted by nature, arifmg ftraight and 
erecl from the green carpet, embellifhed with va- 
rious giraffes and flowering plants ; then gradually 
afcending the fand hills, we foon came into the trad- 
ing path to Talahafochte ; which is general, except- 
ing a few deviations, the old Spanifh highway to 
St. Mark's. At about five miles diftance beyond the 
great favanna, we came to camp late in the even- 
ing, under a little grove of live oaks, juft by a group 
of fhelly rocks, on the banks of a beautiful little 
lake, partly environed by meadows. The rocks, 
as ufual in thefe regions, partly encircle a fpacious 
fink or grotto, which communicates with the waters 
of the lake : the waters of the grotto are perfectly 
tranfparent, cool, and pleafant, and well replenished 
with rifh. Soon after our arrival here, our compa- 
nions who palled through Cufcowilla joined us. , A 
briik cool wind during the night kept the perfec- 
ting mufquitoes at a diftance. 
The morning pleafant, we decamped early : pro- 
ceeding on, riling gently for feveral miles, over 
jandy, gravelly ridges 3 we found ourfelves in an ele- 
vated^ 
