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TRAVELS IN 
fwamps. Many people go out together on this 
kind of fport, when dark ; fome take with them 
little fafcines of fat Pine fplinters for torches ^ 
others facks or bags ; and others furnifh themfelves 
with poles or Haves : thus accoutered and prepared, 
they approach tbe roofts ; the fudden blaze of light 
confounds, blinds and affrights the birds, whereby 
multitudes drop off the limbs to the ground, and 
others are beaten oft with the ftaves, being by the 
fudden confternation, entirely helplefs, and eafily 
taken and put into the facks. It is chiefly the 
fweet fmall acorns of the Quercus phillos, Quercus 
aquatica, Quercus fempervirens, Quercus flam- 
mula, and others, which induce thefe birds to mi- 
grate in the autumn to thofe Southern regions ; 
where they fpend their days agreeably, and feafl 
luxurioully, during the rigour of the colds in the 
North, whither they return at the approach of fum- 
mer to breed. 
Sat off next day, and croffed the river at Zubley's 
ferry, about fifty miles above Savanna, and in three 
days after arrived at Charlefton. 
Obferved, by the way near Jackfoniburg, Pon- 
pon, After fruticofus, growing plentifully in good 
moid ground, ufually by the banks of canals. It is 
a moil: charming autumnal flowering fhrub ; it will 
life to the height of eight or ten feet, when fupport- 
ed by neighbouring trees. 
After a few days refidence in Charlefton, I fat 
off on my return to my native land ; croffed C ow- 
ner river, about nine miles above the city, where 
the water was a mile wide, and the ferry-houfe 
being on the oppofite more, I hoifted my travel- 
ling blanket on a pole for a fign&l, which being 
white, the people foon came to me and carried 
me 
