392^ TRAVELS IN 
crops are rich, and every where appear In great 
abundance. We from time to time had a view 
of deUghtful plantations, each more agreeably 
fituated than another ; and the variety of the 
buildings formed .every where fuch interefting 
profpefts as afforded the higheft gratification to 
the fight. It is pofTible that, as I had been 
accuftomed for fixteen months to views of a 
bolder and grander nature, the contraft of 
wild countries, and their habitations, as difmal 
as uncommon, with the new order of things 
that prefented itfelf to my eye, might make 
a deeper imprelTion on my imagination. How- 
ever this may be, I was never tired of contem- 
plating thefe beautiful fccnes. 
All thofe chimerical and romantic Ideas 
which had flattered my fancy, and all thofe 
melancholy refleSions which I had indulged 
on quitting the favages, began now to vanifh ; 
and reafon, refuming its empire, convinced 
me that, not being deftined for fuch a wander- 
ing and precarious life, I had other obligations 
to difcharge, and other objeds to cherilh. I 
already fmiled at different circumftances, the 
remembrance of which brought full in my 
view my former pleafures and pafl manner of 
life, Friendfiiip above all, arrayed in her full 
graces^ 
