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CHAP, VI. 
On my return from my voyage to the upper ftorc, 
I underftood from the trading company defigned for 
Cufcowilla, that they had been very active in their 
preparations, and would be ready to fet off in a few 
days. I therefore availed myfelf of the little time 
allowed me to fecure and preferve my collections, 
againft the arrival of the trading fchooner, which 
was hourly expeCted, that every thing might be in 
readinefs to be fnipped on board her, in cafe the 
ihould load again and return for Savanna during 
my abfence. 
Every necdfary being now in readinefs, early 
on a fine morning we proceeded, attended by four 
men under the conduct of an old trader, whom Mr. 
M c Latche had delegated to treat with the Cowkeeper 
and other chiefs of Cufcowilla, on the fubjeCt of re- 
eft abli thing the trade, &c. agreeable to the late 
treaty of St. Auguftine. 
For the firft four cr five miles we travelled, weft- 
ward, over a perfectly level plain, which appeared 
before and on each fide of us, as a charming green 
meadow, thinly planted with low fpreading Pine 
trees (P. paluitris). The upper ftratum of the earth 
is a fine white cryftalline land, the very upper fur- 
face of which being mixed or incorporated with 
the allies of burnt vegetables, renders it of fufR- 
cient ftrength or fertility to clothe itfelf perfectly 
with a very great variety of grades, herbage, and 
remarkably low fhrubs, together with a very dwarf 
fpecies of Palmetto (Corypha pumila fdpit. ferratis). 
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