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and at lad was condrained to take up with a n^rrow^ 
drip of high fhelly bank, on the wed fide. Great 
numbers of crocodiles were in fight on both ffiores. 
I ran my bark on fhore at a perpendicular bank four 
or five feet above the water, jud by the roots and 
tinder the fpreading limbs of a great Live Oak : this 
appeared to have been an ancient camping place by 
Indians and drolling adventurers, from afh heaps 
and old rotten fire-brands and chunks, fcattered 
about on the fur face of the ground ; but was now 
evidently the harbour and landing-place of fome 
fovereign alligator : there led up from k a deep 
beaten path or road, which was a convenient afeent. 
I did not approve of my intended habitation from 
thefe circumdances ; and no fooner had I landed 
and moored my canoe to the roots of the tree, than 
I law a huge crocodile rifing up from the bottom 
clofe by me, who, when he perceived that I faw 
him, plunged down again under my veffel. This 
determined me to be on my guard, and in time to 
provide againd a troublefome night. I took out of 
my boat every moveable, which I carried upon the 
bank ; then chofe my lodging clofe to my canoe, 
under the fpreading Oak, as hereabouts only, the 
ground was open and clear of high grafs and bullies, 
and confequently I had fome room to dir and look 
round about. I then proceeded to colled* firewood, 
which I found difficult to procure. Here were dand- 
ing a few Orange trees. As for provifions, I had 
faved one or two barbecued trout, the remains of 
my lad evening’s collection, in tolerable good order, 
though the fultry heats of the day had injured them; 
yet by dewing them up afrefh with the lively juice 
of Oranges, they ferved well enough for my fup- 
per, as I had by this time but little reliffi or appe- 
