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I foon entered a high foreft, continuing the fpace 
of fifteen miles to the Three Sifters, a public ferry 
on Savanna river : the country generally very 
level ; the foil a dark, loofe, fertile mould, on a 
ftratum of cinereous-coloured tenacious clay ; the 
ground fhaded with its native forefts, confifting of 
the great Black Oak, Quercus tinfloria, rubra, 
phellos, prinos, hemifpherica, juglans 
nigra, J. ruftica, J. exaltata, Magnolia grandiftora, 
Fraxinus excelfior, Acer rubrum, Liriodendron 
tulipifera, Populus heterophylla, Morus rubra, 
Nyfia fylvatica, Platanus occidentalis, Tilia, Ulrnus 
campeftris, U. fubifer, Laurus faftafras, L. Borbo- 
nia, Ilex aquifolium, Fagus fylvatica, Cornus Flo- 
rida, Halefia, iEfculus pavia, Sambucus, Callicar- 
pa, and Stewartia malachodendron, with a variety 
of other trees and fhrubs. This ancient fublime 
foreft, frequently interfered with extenfive ave- 
nues, viftas and green lawns, opening to extenfive 
favannas and far diftant Rice plantations, agreeably 
employs the imagination, and captivates the fenfes 
by fcenes of magnificence and grandeur. 
The gay mock- bird, vocal and joyous, mounts 
aloft on filvered wings, rolls over and over, then 
gently defcends, and prefides in the choir of the 
tuneful tribes. 
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Having dined at the ferry, I crofted the river 
into Georgia : on landing and afcending the bank, 
which has here a North profpecft, I obferved the 
Dirca paluftris, growing fix or feven feet high. I 
rode about twelve miles further through Pine Fo- 
refts and favannas. in the evening! took up my 
quarters at a delightful habitation, though not a 
common tavern. Having ordered my horfe a lia- 
ble and provender, and refrefhed my Ipirits with a 
X 2 draught 
