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Charlefton; and I, yet perfifting in my intention of 
vifiting the Overhill towns, continued on. Leaving 
the great foreft I mounted the high hills, defending 
them again on the other fide, and fo on repeatedly 
for feveral miles, without obferving any variation 
in the natural productions fince paffmg the Jore : 
and perceiving the flow progrefs of vegetation in 
this mountainous, high country 5 and, upon ferious 
confideration, it appearing very plainly that I could 
not, with entire fafety, range the Overhill fettle- 
ments until the treaty was over, which would not 
come on till late in June ; I fuddenly came to a 
refolution to defer thefe refearches at this time, and 
leave them for the employment of another feafon 
and more favourable opportunity, and return to 
Dartmouth in Georgia, to be ready to join a com- 
pany of adventurers who were to fet off in July for 
Mobile in Weft Florida. The leader of this com- 
pany had been recommended to me as a fit perfon 
to afiift me on fo long and hazardous a journey, 
through the vaft territories of the Creeks. 
Therefore next day I turned about on my return, 
proceeding moderately, being engaged in noting 
fuch objeCts as appeared to be of any moment, and 
collecting fpecimens ; and in the evening of next 
day arrived again at Cowe. 
Next morning Mr. Galahan conduced me to the 
chief of Cowe, who during my abfence had returned 
from the chace. The remainder of this day I fpent 
in obfervations in and about the town, reviewing 
my fpecimens, &c. 
The town of Cowe confiftsof about one hundred 
dwellings, near the banks of the Tanafe, on both 
fides of the river. 
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