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CHAP. I. 
*THE AUTHOR SETS SAIL FROM PHILADELPHIA, AND 
arrives at charleston, from whence hr 
BEGINS HIS TRAVELS. 
A t the requefl of Dr. Fothergill, of London, to 
fearch the Floridas, and the weftern parts of Ca- 
rolina and Georgia, for the difcovery of rare and 
ufeful productions of nature, chiefly in the vege- 
table kingdom ; in April. 1773, I embarked for 
Charlefton, South Carolina, on board the brigan- 
tine Charlefton packet, captain Wright, the brig 
- captain Mafon, being in company with 
us, and bound to the fame port. We had a plea- 
fant run down the Delaware, 150 miles to cape 
Henlopen, the two veffels entering the Atlantic to- 
gether. For the firft twenty-four hours we had a 
profperous gale, and were chearful and happy in 
the profpefr of a quick and pleafant voyage ; but, 
alas ! how vain and uncertain are human expecta- 
tions 1 how quickly is the flattering fcene chang- 
ed ! The powerful winds, now rufliing forth from 
B their 
