NORTH AMERICA* 
pearance of the Teas at night, when ail the waters 
feem tranfmuted into liquid filver; the prodigious 
bands of porpoifes foreboding temped:, that appear 
to cover the ocean; the mighty whale, fove reign 
of the watery realms, who cleaves the feas in his 
courfe; the hidden appearance of land from the 
fea, the brand bretching each way, beyond the ut~ 
mob reach of fight; the alternate appearance and 
recefs of the coab, whilb the far diftant blue hills 
flowly retreat and difappear; or, as we approach 
the coab, the capes and promontories fhb brike 
our fight, emerging from the watery expanfe, and, 
like mighty giants, elevating their crebs towards 
the fkies ; the water fuddenly alive with its fcaly in- 
habitants ; fquadrons of fea- fowl fweeping through 
the air, impregnated with the breath of fragrant 
aromatic trees and flowers ; the amplitude and 
magnificence of thefe fcenes are great indeed, and 
may prefent to the imagination, an idea of the firb 
appearance of the earth to man at the creation. 
On my arrival at Charlebon, I waited on doctor 
Chalmer, a gentleman of eminence in his profeflion 
and public employments, to whom I was recom- 
mended by my worthy patron, and to whom I was 
to apply for counlel and aflibance, for carrying into 
effect my intended travels. The do6tor received 
me with perfedt politenefs, and, on every occafion, 
treated me with friendihip; and by means of the 
countenance which he gave me, and the marks of 
dteem with which he honoured me, I became ac- 
quainted with many of the worthy families, not 
only of Carolina and Georgia, but alfo in the dibarrt 
countries of Florida, 
