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befl road, leading over a part of the favanna; when 
entering the groves on its borders, we travelled 
feveral miles over thefe fertile eminences, and de- 
lightful lhady fragrant forefbs; then again entered 
upon the favanna, and eroded a charming exten- 
five green cove or bay of it, covered with a vivid 
green grafly turf, when we again afcended the wood- 
land hills, through fruitful orange groves, and un- 
der fhadowy palms and magnolias. Nov/ the pine 
forefts opened to view. We left the magnificent 
favanna and its delightful groves, palling through 
a level, open, airy pine forefl, the ftately trees 
fcatteringly planted by nature, arifing ftraight and 
ereCt from the green carpet, embellifhed with va- 
rious grades and flowering plants ; then gradually 
afcending the fand hills, we foon came into the trading 
path to Talahafochte ; which is generally, except- 
ing a few deviations, the old Spanifh highway to 
St. Mark’s. At about five miles diflance beyond the 
great favanna, we came to camp late in the even- 
ing, under a little grove of live oaks, juft by a group 
of fnelly rocks, on the banks of a beautiful little 
lake, partly environed by meadows. The rocks, 
as ufual in thefe regions, partly encircle a fpacious 
link or grotto, which communicates with the waters 
of the lake: the waters of the grotto are perfectly 
tranfparent, cool, and pledant, and well replenilhed 
with fiih. Soon after our arrival here, our compa- 
nions who pafled through Cufcowilla joined us. A 
brifk cool wind during the night kept the perfect!- 
ting mufquitoes at a diflance. 
The morning pleafant, we decamped early : pro- 
ceeding on, riflng gently for feveral miles, over 
fandy, gravelly ridges, we found ourfclves in an ele- 
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