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NORTH AMERICA. I5J 
lined and cheerful, in the morning. Having fome 
repairs to make in the tackle of my veil'd, I paid my 
iirfb attention to them ; which being accomplifhed, 
my curiofity prompted me to penetrate the grove 
and view the illumined plains. 
What a beautiful difplay of vegetation is here 
before me ! feemingly unlimited in extent and va- 
riety : how the dew-drops twinkle and play upon 
the fight, trembling on the tips of the lucid, green 
favanna, fparkling as the gem that flames on the 
turban of the eaftern prince. See the pearly tears 
rolling off the buds of the expanding Granadilla*; 
behold the azure fields of cerulean Ixea ! what ran 
equal the rich golden flowers of theCanna lutea, which 
ornament the banks of yon Terpentine riyulet, mean- 
dering oyer the meadows ; the aim oft endiefs va- 
rieties of the gay Phlox, that enamel the fweliing 
green banks, aflo dated with the purple Verbena co- 
rymbofa, Viola, pearly Gnaphalium, and filvery Per- 
dicium ? How fantaftical looks the libertine Clito- 
ria, mantling the fhrubs, on the viftas fkirting the 
groves ! My morning excurfion finifhed, I returned 
to my camp, breakfafted, then went on board 
pay boat, gently defcended the noble river, and 
pafifed by feveral openings of extenfive plains and 
meadows, environing the eaft lake, charming be- 
yond compare. At evening I came to at a good 
harbour, under the high banks of the river, and 
reftcd during the night amidft the fragrant groves, 
expofed to the conftant breezes from the river : 
here I made ample collections of fpecimens and grow- 
ing roots of curious vegetables, which kept me fully 
employed the greateft part of the day; and in the 
evening arrived at a charming fpot on the eaft 
* Pafliflora incarnata, called May-Apple. 
bank. 
