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of the Makes or lamina incredibly large, entire and 
tranfparent, and would ferve the purpofe of lights 
for windows very well, or for lanthorns ; and here 
appeared ftrata of black lead (ftibium). - 
At length, after much toil and exercife, I was a 
little relieved by a narrow graffy vale or lawn at the 
foot of this (leep defcent, through which courfed 
along a confiderable rapid brook, on whofe banks 
grew in great perfection the glorious Magnolia 
auriculata, together with the oilier confpicuous 
flowering and aromatic fhrubs already mentioned ; 
and I obferved here in the rich bottoms near the creek, 
a new fpecies of Hydraftis, having very large fmuated 
leaves and white flowers ; after this I continued fe- 
ver al miles over ridges and graffy vales watered with 
delightful rivulets. 
Next day proceeding on eight or ten miles, ge- 
nerally through fpacious high forefts and flowery 
lawns $ the foil prolific, being of an excellent qua- 
lity for agriculture ; came near the banks of a large 
creek or river, where this high forefl ended on my 
left hand, the trees became more fcattered and in* 
fcnhbly united with a graffy glade or lawn bordering 
on the river ; on the oppofite bank of which ap- 
peared a very extenfive forefl, confining entirely of 
the Hemlock fpruce (P. abies), alniofl encircled by 
diftant ridges of lofty hills, 
Soon after croffing this large branch of the Ta- 
nafe, I obferved, defcending the heights at fome 
diflance, a company of Indians, all well mounted 
on horfe back ; they came rapidly forward : on 
their nearer approach I obferved a chief at the head 
of the carravan, and apprehending him to be the 
Little Carpenter, cmpeior or grand chief of the 
Qherokees t 
