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ine in the face, although I proceeded on a good 
round trot on purpofe to obferve how fall they could 
proceed in that pofition. His obje6l feemed mere 
curiofity or observation ; with refpeft to venom 
it is as innocent as a worm, and feems to be familiar 
with man. It appears to be a particular inhabi- 
tant of Eaft Florida, though I have feen fome 
in the maritime parts of Carolina and Georgia, 
but in thefe regions it is neither fo large nor 
beautiful. 
W e afcended again, palling over fand ridges of gen- 
tle elevation, lavannas and open Pine forefts. Mafles 
or groups of rocks prefented to view on every fide, as 
before mentioned ; and with difficulty we efcaped the 
circular infundibuliform cavities or finks in the furface 
of the earth. Generally a group of rocks, (haded by 
Palms, Live Oaks, and Magnolias, is fituated on their 
limb : fome are partly filled up with earth, whilft 
others, and the greater number of them, are partly 
filled with tranfparent cool water, which difcovers 
the well or perforation through the rocks in the cen- 
tre. This day being remarkably fultry, we came 
to camp early, having chofen our fituation un- 
der fome (lately Pines, near the verge of a fpacious 
favanna. 
After fome refrefhment, our hunters, went out 
into the fore (l, and returned towards evening. A- 
mongfl other game, they brought with them a fa- 
vanna crane * which they (hot in the adjoining mea- 
dows. This (lately bird is about fix feet in length 
from the toes to the extremity of the beak when 
extended, and the wings expand eight or nine feet ; 
it is above five feet high when (landing erecl ; the 
tail is remarkably fhort, but the flag or pendant 
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