TRAVELS IN’ 
to 
but this ftratum is not very deep, and covers one of 
a ten cions cinereous coloured clay, as we may ob- 
ferve by the earth adhering to the roots of trees, 
torn up by llorms, &c. and by the little chimnies, 
or air holes of cray-filb, which perforate the fiavan- 
nas. Turkeys, quails, and fmall birds, are here ta 
be feen ; but birds are not numerous in deleft fo- 
rells , they draw near to the habitations of men, as 
I have conftantly obferved in all my travels* 
I arrived at St. I lie’s in the evening, where 1 
lodged, and next morning, having eroded over in a 
ferry beat, fat forward for St. Mary's. The fitua- 
tion of the territory, its foil and productions, be- 
tween thefe two laft rivers, are nearly fimilar to 
thofe which I had palled over, except that the fa- 
van nas are more frequent and extenfive. 
It may be proper to obferve, that I had now 
palled the utmolt frontier of the white fettlements 
on that border. It was drawing on towards the 
clofe of day, the fkies ferene and calm, the air tem- 
perately cool, and gentle zephyrs breathing through 
the fragrant pines ; the profpeCt around enchant- 
ingly varied and beautiful ; endlefs green favannas, 
chequered with coppices of fragrant Ihrubs, filled 
the air with the richeil perfume. The gaily at- 
tired plants which enamelled the green had begun 
to imbibe the pearly due of evening ; nature teem- 
ed filent, and nothing appeared to ruffle the happy 
moments of evening contemplation j when, on a 
fudden, an Indian appeared eroding the path, at a 
confiderable diftaoee before me. On perceiving 
that he was armed with a rifle,, the firlt fight of him 
liar tied me, and I endeavoured to elude his fight, 
by Hopping my pace, and keeping large trees be- 
tween us i but he elpied me, and turning Ihoit 
about* 
