NORTH AMERICA. 
1S7 
We approached the favanna at the fouth end bp 
a narrow ifthmus of level ground, open to die light 
of day, and clear of trees or bullies, and not greatly 
elevated above the common level, having on. our 
right a fpacious meadow, embelliilied with a little 
lake, one verge of which was not very diftant from 
ns ; its fhdre is a moderately high, circular bank, 
partly encircling a cove of the pond, in the form 
of a half moon the water is clear and deep, and, 
at the durance of fome hundred, yards, was a large 
floating field (if J may fo exprefs myfelf) of the 
Nymphaea nelumbo, with their golden blofToms wav- 
ing to and do on their lofty items. Beyond them 
fields of Nymphaea were fpacious plains, encorn puffed 
by dark .groves, opening to extenfive Pine forefts, 
other plains (till appearing beyond them. 
This little lake and furroundhpg meadows would 
Have been alone fufficient to lurpnie and delight the 
traveller ; but being placed fo near the great fa- 
vanna, the attention is quickly drawn off. and wholly 
engaged in the contemplation of the unlimited, va- 
ried, and truly aftonifhing native wild fcenes of 
landfcape and perfpedtive, there exhibited : ho w 
is the mind agitated and bewildered, at being thus, 
as it were, placed on the borders of a new world 1 
On the Aril view of fuch an amazing difplay of the 
wifdom and power of the fupreme author of nature, 
the mind for a moment feems fufpended, and irn- 
prefied with awe. 
This ifthmus being the common avenue or road 
of Indian travellers, we pitched our camp at a final! 
diftance from it, on a rifing knoll near the verge 
of the favanna, under fome fpreading Live Oaks • 
this fituation was open and airy, and gave us an un- 
bounded profped over the adjacent plains. Dewy 
4 evening 
