TRAVELS IN 
Charlefton ; and I, yet perfifting in my intention of 
vifiting the Overhill towns, continued on. Leaving 
the great forefl I mounted: the high hills, defcending 
them again on the other fide, and fo on repeatedly 
for feveral miles, without obferving any variation, 
in the natural productions fmce paffing the Jore : 
and perceiving the How progrefs of vegetation in 
this mountainous, high country ; and, upon ferious 
confideration, it appearing very plainly that I could 
not, with entire fafety, range the Overhill fettle- 
ments until the treaty was over, which would not 
come on til! late in June ; I fuddenly came to a 
refolution to defer thefe refearches at this time, and 
leave them for the employment of another feafon 
and more favourable opportunity, and return to 
Dartmouth in Georgia, to be ready to join a com- 
pany of adventurers who were to fet off in July for 
Mobile in Wed Florida. The leader of this com- 
pany had been recommended to me as a fit perfon 
to aiTift me on to- long and hazardous a journey, 
through the vail territories of the Creeks. 
Therefore next day I turned about on rny return, 
proceeding moderately, being engaged in noting 
fuch objects as appeared to be of any moment, and 
collecting fpecimens ; and in the evening of next 
day arrived again at Co we. 
Next morning Mr. G a! ah an conducted me to the 
chief of Cowe, who during rny abfenee had return- 
ed from the chace. The remainder of this day I 
fpent in obfervations in and about the town, re- 
viewing -my fpecimens, Sec. 
The town of Cowe confifts of about one hundred 
dwellings, near the banks of the Tanafe, on both 
:ides of the river. 
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