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Left road, leading over a part of the favanna; when 
entering the groves on its borders, we travelled 
feveral miles over thefe fertile eminences, and de- 
lightful fhady fragrant forefts; then again entered 
upon the favanna, and eroded a charming exten- 
fiye green cove or bay of it, covered with a vivid 
green grafiy turf, when we again afeended the wood- 
land hills, through fruitful orange groves, and un- 
der fhadowy palms and magnolias. Now the pine 
forefts opened to view. We left the magnificent 
favanna and its delightful groves, pafling through 
a level, open, airy pine foreft, the (lately trees 
fcatteringly planted by nature, arifing (Iraight and 
eredl from the green carpet, embellifhed with va- 
rious grades and dowering plants; then gradually 
afeending the fand hills, we foon came into the trading 
path to Talahafochte; which is generally, except- 
ing a few deviations, the old Spanidi highway to 
St. Mark's. At about five miles diftance beyond the 
great favanna, we came to camp late in the even- 
ing, under a little grove of live oaks, juft by a group 
of dielly rocks, on the banks of a beautiful little 
lake, partly environed by meadows. The rocks, 
as ufual in thefe regions, partly encircle a fpacioqs 
fink or grotto, which communicates with the waters 
of the lake; the waters of the grotto are perfectly 
tranfparent, cool, and pleafant, and well replenidied 
with fifh. Soon after our arrival here, our compa- 
nions who pafied through Ctffcowilla joined us. A 
brifk cool wind during the night kept the perfecu- 
ting mufquitoes at a diftance. 
The morning pleafant, we decamped early: pro- 
ceeding on, rifipg gently for feveral miles, over 
fandy, gravelly ridges, we found ourfelves in an ele- 
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