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TRAVELS IN 
me in the face, although I proceeded on a good 
round trot on purpofe to obferve how fad they could 
proceed in that pofition. His object feemed mere 
curiofity or obfervation ; with refpecl: to venom 
it is as innocent as a worm, and feems to be familiar 
with man. It appears to be a particular inhabi- 
tant of Eaft Florida, though I have feen fome 
in the maritime parts of Carolina and Georgia, 
but in thefe regions it is neither fo large nor beau- 
tiful. 
We afcended again, palling over fand ridges of 
gentle elevation, favannas and open Pine forefts. 
Mafles or groups of rocks prefented to view on every 
fide, as before mentioned ; and with difficulty we 
efcaped the circular infundibuliform cavities or finks 
in the furface of the earth. Generally a group of 
rocks, (haded by Palms, Live Oaks, and Magnolias, 
is, fituated on their limb : fome are partly filled up 
with earth, whilil others, and the greater number 
of them, are partly filled with tranfparent cool a? 
ter, which difcovers the well or perforation thrc h 
the rocks in the centre. This day being rema 
fultry, we came to camp early, having chofeii out 
fituation under fome {lately Pines, near the v 
of a fpacious fayanna. t 
After fome refrefhment, our hunters went out 
into the foreft, and returned towards evening^ 
Amongft other game, they brought with them a fa- 
vanna crane £ which they (hot in the adjoining mea- 
dows. This (lately bird is about fix feet in length 
from the toes to the extremity of the beak when 
extended, and the wings expanded e?ght s or nine feet; 
it is above five feet high when (landing erect. ; the 
tail js remarkably (hort, but the flag or pendant 
* Grus.p. 
feathers 
