120 TRAVELS IN 
of whitifh teftaceous rocks and finks where thefc 
hommocks are. We next eroded a wet favanna, 
which is the beginning of a region ftiil lower than 
that we had traveried ; here we eroded a rapid rivulet 
of exceeding cool, pleafant water, where we halt- 
ed to refredi ourfelves. But it mud; be remarked 
here, that this rivulet, though lively and rapid at this 
time, is not a permanent dream, but was formed 
by a heavy rain that fell the day before, as was appa- 
rent from its bed ; beddes it is at bed but a jet or 
mere phantom of a brook, as the land around is 
rocky and hollow, abounding with wells and cavities. 
Soon after leaving the brook, we paffed off to the led 
hand, along the verge of an extenfive favanna, and 
meadows many miles in circumference, edged on one 
border with detached groves and pompous Palms, 
2nd embelliihed with a beautiful fparkling lake ; 
its verges decorated with tall waving grafs and 
doriferous plants ; the pellucid waters gently roll- 
ing on to a dark fhaded grotto, juft under a femi- 
circular fwelling turfy afeent or bank, fkirted by 
groves of Magnolias, Oaks, Laurels, and Palms. In 
thefe expanfive and delightful meadows were feed- 
ing and roving troops of the feet Siminole horfe. 
We halted a while at this grotto; and, alter refrefh- 
ing ourfelves, we mounted horfe and proceeded 
aero fs a charming lawn, part of the favanna, enter- 
ing on it through a dark grove. In this extenfive 
lawn were feveral troops of horfe, and our company 
had the fatisfaflion of obferving feveral belong- 
ing to themfelves. One occurrence remarkable 
here, was a troop of horfe under the controul and 
care of a fmgle black dog, which leemed to differ 
in no refpedt from the wolf of Florida, except his 
being able to bark as the common dog. He was 
very careful and induftrious in keeping them toge- 
ther; 
