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chance ef keeping up with them until the even* 
ing of next day ; befides I had the comfort of 
obferving that the traders and pack-horfemen 
carried themfelves towards me with evident figns 
of humanity and friendfhip, often expreffing fen-* 
timents of fympathy, and faying I muft not be 
left alone to perifh in the wildernefs. 
Although my apprehenlions on this occafion 
were fomewhat tumultuous, fince there was little 
hope, on the principle of reafon, ihould I be left 
alone, of efcaping cruel captivity, and perhaps 
being murdered by the Cha&aws (for the com- 
pany of traders was my only fecurity, as the 
Indians never attack the traders on the road, 
though they be trading with nations at enmity 
with them) yet I had fecret hopes of relief and 
deliverance, that cheered me, and infpired con- 
fidence and peace of mind? 
Now I am come within the atmofphere of the 
Illicium groves, how reanimating is the fra- 
gran e ! every part of this plant above ground 
pofleffes an aromatic fcent, but the large ftillated 
pericarpe is the mofl fragrant part of it, which 
continually perfpires an oleagenous fweat, as 
warm and vivific as cloves or mace? I never faw 
it grow naturally further North than Lat. 33 0 , 
on the Mobile river and its branches, and but 
one place in Eaft Florida near Lake George, 
JL*at. 28°. 
About the middle of the afternoon, we were 
furprifed at the diftant profpebt of the 
company coming up, and we foon met, 
each other feveral times with a general 
Indian whoop, or fliout of friendfhip ; then each 
company came to canip within a few paces of 
each 
joyfully 
trading 
fainting 
