NORTH AMERICA, 
meandering channel winding through the favannas 
or meadows, which receives the waters fpread over 
them, by feveral lateral fmaller branches, flowly 
conveying them along into the lake, and finally in- 
to the bafon, and with them nations of the finny 
tribes* 
Juft by the little cape of fiat rocks, we fixed our 
encampment, where I enjoyed a comprehenfive and 
varied fcene, the verdant meadows fpread abroad*, 
charmingly decorated by green points of grafiy 1 awns 
and dark promontories of wood hand, projecting into 
the green plains. 
Behold now at ftill evening, the fun yet ft re akin g 
the embroidered favannas, armies of fifii were pur- 
fuing their pilgrimage to the grand pellucid fountain % 
and when here arrived, all quiet and peaceable, en- 
circling the little cerulean hemifphere, they deicend 
into the dark caverns of the earth ; where, probably, 
they are feparated from each other, by innumerable 
paths, or fecret rocky avenues ; and after encounter- 
ing various obftacles, and beholding new and un~ 
thought-of fcenes of pleafure and difguft, after many 
days abfence from the furface of the world emerge, 
again from the dreary vaults, and appear exulting in 
gladnefs, and i port ing in the tranlparent waters of 
fome far diftant lake. 
The various kind of fifh and amphibious ani- 
mals, that inhabit thefe inland lakes and Waters, may 
be mentioned here, as many of them here aflem- 
bled, pafs and repafs in the lucid grotto : fijft the 
crocodile alligator : the great brown fpotted garr, 
accoutred in an impenetrable coat of mail : this ad- 
mirable animal may be termed a cannibal amongft: 
fifh, as fifh are his prey ; when fully grown he is 
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