HOUTK AMERICA* 
- 459 
Being under a neceffity of making two or 
three days ftay here, in order to refit myfelf, for 
by this time my ftock of cloaths was entirely 
worn out, I took this opportunity of vifiting my 
friend dodfor Wells at his plantations near the 
city. And now being again new clothed and fur- 
nifhed with a tolerable Indian poney, I took leave 
of my hoft and prepared to depart for Savanna. 
Soon after I left Augufta, proceeding for Sa- 
vanna, the capital, a gentleman overtook me on 
the road, who was a native of Ireland, and had 
lately arrived in this part of America with a view 
of fettling a plantation in Georgia, particularly 
for the culture of thofe very ufeful fruits and ve- 
getables that are cultivated up the Mediterranean, 
and which fo largely contribute towards fupport- 
ing that lucrative branch of commerce, the Le- 
vant trade; viz. Vitis vinifera, for wine, Litis 
Corinthiaca, for Currants, Vitis Allobrogica, for 
Raifins, Olives, Figs, Morus, for feeding fdk- 
worrns, Amygdalus communis, Piftachia, Cap- 
paris. Citrus aurantium, Citrus limon, Citrus 
verrucofa, the great fweet fcented Citron, &c* 
He was very ingenious, defirous of information, 
and as liberal and free of communicating his own 
acquifitions and difcoveries in ufeful fcience, and 
confequently a very agreeable companion. On 
our journey down we Popped a while to reft and 
refrefh ourfelves at the Great Springs, near the 
road, on our left hand, about midway between 
Augufta and Savanna. This amazing fountain 
of tranfparent cool water, breaks fuddenly out of 
the earth, at the bahs of a moderately elevated 
hill or bank, forming at once a bafon near twenty 
yards over, afcending through a horizontal bed 
qf foft rocks, of a heterogeneous compofition. 
