NORTH AMERICA. 
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for me, at a large Indigo plantation near the ferry, 
and for which I paid three guineas, departed for St. 
Auguftine, which is on the fea-coaft, about forty- 
five miles over land. 
It was now about the middle of April Vegeta- 
tion appearing every where in high progrefs, I was 
anxious to be advancing foutherly ; and having at 
this plantation ftored myfelf with necefiaries for 
my voyage, I failed in the morning, with a fair 
wind. I was now again alone, for the young man, 
my fellow traveller, though ftouter and heartier 
than myfelf having repented of his promife to ac- 
company me to the Indian trading houfes, I fup- 
pofe not reliihing the hardlhips and dangers, which 
might perhaps befal us, chofe rather to ftay behind, 
amongft the fettlements. His leaving me, however, 
I did not greatly regret, as I could not confider it 
a difappointment much to my difad vantage at the 
moment. Our views were probably totally oppo- 
fite; he, a young mechanic on his adventures, feemed 
to be actuated by no other motives, than either to 
eftahlifh himfelf in fome well inhabited part of the 
country, where, by following his occupation, he 
might be enabled to procure, without imich toil and 
danger, the necefiaries and conveniences of life; 
or by induftry and frugality, perhaps eftablifh his 
fortune. Whilft I, continually impelled by a reft- 
lefs fpirit of curiofity, in purfuit of new produc- 
tions of nature, my chief happinefs confifted in trac- 
ing and admiring the infinite power, majefty, and 
perfection of the great Almighty Creator, and In 
the contemplation, that through divine aid and per- 
miflion, I might be inftrumental in difcovering, and 
introducing into my native country, fome original 
productions of nature, which might become ufeful 
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