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cover and protection of pyramidal laurels and 
plumed palms, which now and chen break through 
upon the fight from both Tides of the way as wepafs 
along; the eye at intervals Healing a view ac the 
humble, but elegant and neat habitation, of the 
happy proprietor, amidH arbours and groves, all 
day, and moon- light nights, filled with the melody 
of the cheerful mockbird, warbling nonpareil, and 
plaintive turtle-dove, altogether prefent a view of 
magnificence and joy, inexpreflibly charming and 
animating. 
In the evening I arrived at the feat of the Horn 
B. Andrews, efq. who received and entertained me 
in every refpedt, as a worthy gentleman could a 
Hranger, that is, with hearty welcome, plain but 
plentiful board, free conversation and liberality of 
fentiment I fpent the evening very agreeably, and 
the day following (for I was not permitted to de- 
part fooner) : I viewed with pleafure this gentleman's 
exemplary improvements in agi iculture ; particu- 
larly in the growth of rice, and in his machines for 
fhelling that valuable gram, which Hands in the 
water almcH from the time it is fown, until within 
a few days before it is reaped, when they draw off 
the water by fluices, which ripens it all at once, and 
when the heads or panicles are dry ripe, it is reap- 
ed and left Handing in the field, in fmall ricks, un- 
til the draw is quite dry, when it is hauled, and 
Hacked in the barn yard. The machines for clean- 
ing the rice are woiked by the fo: ce of water. 
They Hand on the great refervoir which contains 
the waters that flood me rice field, below. 
T oward 1 - the evening we made a little party at 
fifhing. We chofe a fhaded retreat, in a beautiful 
grove of magnolias, myrtles, and fwect bay trees, 
which 
