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fer me, at a large indigo plantation near the ferry, 
&nd for which I paid three guineas, departed for St. 
Auguftine, which is on the fea-coaft, about forty- 
five miles over land. 
It was now about the middle of April. Vegeta- 
tion appearing every where in high prog refs, I was 
^anxious to be advancing foutherly ; and having at 
this plantation ftored rnyfelf with neceffaries for 
•my voyage,, I failed in the morning with a fair 
wind. I was now again alone^ for the young man, 
my fellow traveller, though flouter and heartier 
than rnyfelf, having repented of his promife to ac- 
company me to the Indian trading houfes, I flip- 
pofe not reiifhing the hardfhips and dangers, which 
might perhaps befal us, chafe rather to flay behind, 
amongft the fettlements. His leaving me, however, 
I did not greatly regret, as I could not confider it 
a difappointment much to my difadvantage at the 
moment. Our views were probably totally oppo- 
fite ; he, a young mechanic on his adventures, feemed 
to be actuated by no other motives, than either to 
eflablifh himfelf in fome well-inhabited part of the 
country, where, by, following his occupation, he 
might be enabled to procure, without much toil and 
danger, the neceflaries and conveniences of life ; 
or by induflry and frugality, perhaps efbablifH his 
fortune. Whilft I, continually impelled by a rel- 
iefs fpirit of curiolity, in purfuit of new produc- 
tions of nature, my chief happinefs confided in trac- 
ing and admiring the infinite power, majeity, and 
perfection of the great Almighty Creator, and in 
the contemplation, that through divine aid and per- 
mifiion, I might be inftrumental in difcovering, and 
introducing into my native country, fome original 
productions of nature, which might become ufeful 
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