220 TRAVELS IN’ 
of whitifh teftaceous rocks and finks where thefe 
hommocks are. We next crofifed a wet favanna, 
which is the beginning of a region ftill lower than 
that we had travel fed ; here we crofled a rapid rivulet 
of exceeding cool, pleafant water, where we halt- 
ed to refrefh ourfelves. But it mu ft be remarked 
here, that this rivulet, though lively and rapid at this 
time, is not a permanent ftream, but was formed by 
a heavy rain that fell the day before, as was appa- 
rent from its bed ; befides it is at belt but a jet or 
mere phantom of a brook, as the land around is 
rocky and hollow, abounding with wells and cavities. 
Soon after leaving the brook, we paffed off to the left 
hand, along the verge of an extenfive favanna, and 
meadows many miles in circumference, edged on one 
border with detached groves and pompous Palms, 
and embellifhed with a beautiful fparkling lake ; 
its verges decorated with tall waving grafs and 
floriferous plants ; the pellucid waters gently roll- 
ing on to a dark fhaded grotto, juft under a femb 
circular fwelling turfy afcent or bank, fkirted by 
groves of Magnolias, Oaks, Laurels, and Palms. In 
thefe expanfive and delightful meadows were feed- 
ing and roving troops of the fleet Siminole horfe. 
We halted a while at this grotto ; and, after refrefh- 
ing ourfelves, we mounted horfe, and proceeded 
acrofs a charming lawn, part of the favanna, enter- 
ing on it through a dark grove. In this extenfive 
lawn were feveral troops of horfe, and our company 
had the fatisfacftion of obferving feveral belong- 
ing to themfelves. One occurrence remarkable 
here, was a troop of horfe under the controul and 
care of a Angle black dog, which feemed to differ 
in no refpe<ft from the wolf of Florida, except his 
being able to bark as the common dog. He was 
very careful and induftrious in keeping them toge- 
ther ; 
