NORTH A M E'R IGA. 
gen-ii s, or perhaps an Ipomea. 
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This has a very 
large white flower, as big as a (mail funnel ; its tube 
is five or fix inches in length, and not thicker than 
a pipe Item ; the leaves are alfo very large, oblong, 
and cordated, fomemmes dentated or angled, near 
the infertion of tlie foot- (talk ; they are of a thin 
texture, and of 2 deep green colour. It is exceed- 
ingly curious to behold the Wild Squafh* climbing 
over the lofty limbs of the trees ; its yellow fruit, 
fomewhat of the fize and figure of a large orange- 
pendant from the extremities of the limbs over 
the water* 
Towards .neon, the Riltry heats being intolerable,, 
I put into fhore, at a middling high bank, five or 
fix feet above the furface of the river. This low Tandy 
teftaceous ridge along the river fide was but narrow ; 
the furface light, black, and exceedingly fertile, pro- 
ducing very large venerable Live Oaks, Palms, and 
grand Magnolias, fcatteringly planted by nature. 
There being no underwood to prevent the play of 
the breezes from the river, it afforded a definable re- 
treat from the fun’s heat. Immediately at the back of 
this narrow ridge, were deep wet fwamps, where flood 
fome aftonilMngly tall and fpreading Cyprefs trees. 
And now being wear/ and drowfy, I was induced to 
indul e and liken to the diclates of reafon and 
invitations to repofe ; which contenting to, after 
fecuring my boat and reconnoitring the ground, 
I fpread my blanket under the Qaks near my boat, 
on which I extended myfelf, where, falling to deep, I 
inftantaneoufly palled away the fultry hours of noon. 
What a blifsful tranquil repofe ! Undifturbed I awoke, 
refrefhed and (Lengthened ; I cheerfully Hepped on 
board again, and continued to afeend the river. The 
afternoon 
