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me in the face, although I proceeded on a good 
round trot on purpofe to obferve how fail they could 
proceed in that pofition. His object feemed mere 
curiofity or obfervation ; with refpect to venom 
it is as innocent as a worm, and leems to be familiar 
with man. It appears to be a particular inhabi- 
tant of Eafc Florida, though I have feen fome 
in the maritime parts of Carolina and Georgia, 
but in thefe regions it is neither fo large nor 
beautiful. 
We afeended again, palling over fand ridges of 
gentle elevation, favannas and open Pine forefts. 
Maffes or groups of rocks prefented to view on 
every fide, as before mentioned; and with difficulty 
we efcaped the circular infundibuliform cavities or 
finks in the furface of the earth. Generally a group 
q [ rocks, fhaded by Palms, Live Oaks, and Magno- 
lias, is fituated on their limb : fome are partly filled 
up with earth, whilft others, and the greater num- 
ber of them, are partly filled with tranfparent cool 
water, which difeovers the well or perforation 
through the rocks in the centre. This day being 
remarkably fultry, we came to camp early, hav- 
ing chofen our fituation under fome {lately Pines, 
near the verge of a fpacious favanna. 
After fome refrefhment, our hunters went out 
into the fore ft, and returned towards evening. A- 
mongft other game, they brought with them a fa- 
vanna crane * which they {hot in the adjoining mea- 
dows. This {lately bird is about fix feet in length 
from the toes to the extremity of the beak when 
extended, and the wings expand eight or nine feet; 
it is above five feet higffi when {landing eredl ; the 
tail is remarkably fhort, but the flag or pendant 
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