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and diredlly oppoftte to the mouth or outlet of the 
creek, is a continual and amazing ebullition, where 
the waters are thrown up in fuch abundance and 
amazing force, as to jet and fwell up two or three 
feet above the common furface : white fand and fmall 
particles of fhells are thrown up with the waters, 
near to the top, when they diverge from the cen- 
tre, fubfide with the expanding flood, and gently 
fink again, forming a large rim or funnel round' 
about the aperture or mouth of the fountain, which 
is a vaft perforation through a bed of rocks, the 
ragged points of which are projected out on every 
fide. Thus far I know to be matter of real fad:,, 
and I have related it as near as I could conceive or 
exprefs myfelf. But there are yet remaining fcenes 
inexpreffibly admirable and pleafmg. 
Behold, for inftance, a vail: circular expanfe be- 
fore you, the waters of which are fo extremely 
dear as to be abfolutely diaphanous or tranfparent 
as the ether ; the margin .of the bafon ornamented! 
with a great variety of fruitful and floriferous trees, 
jfhrubs, and plants, the pendant golden Orange 
dancing on the furface of the pellucid waters, the 
balmy air vibrating with the melody of the merry 
birds, tenants of the encircling aromatic grove. 
At the fame inftant innumerable bands of fifti 
are feen, fome clothed in the mo ft brilliant colours; 
the voracious crocodile ftretched along at full length, 
as the great trunk of a tree in fize ; the devouring 
garfifh, inimical trout, and all the varieties of 
gilded painted bream; the barbed catfifh, dread- 
ed fting-ray,. fkate, and flounder, fpotted. bafs, 
fheeps head and ominous drum ; all in their fepa- 
rate bands and communities, with free and unfuf- 
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