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We fat off early next morning, and loon after 
falling into the trading path, accomplifhed about 
twenty miles of our journey ; and in the evening 
encamped as ufiial, near the banks of favannas and 
ponds, for the benefit of water and accommodations 
of pafture for our creatures. Next day we palled 
over part of the great and beautiful Alachua Savan- 
na, whole exuberant green meadows, with the fer- 
tile hills which immediately encircle it, would, if 
peopled and cultivated after the manner of the ci- 
vilized countries of Europe, without crowding or 
incommoding families, at a moderate eflimation, 
accommodate in the happieft manner above one 
hundred thoufand human inhabitants, bcfides mil- 
lions of domeftic animals ; and I make no doubt 
this place will at fome future day be one of the moft 
populous and delightful feats on earth. 
We came to camp in the evening, on the banks 
of a creek but a few miles diftance from Cufcowil- 
la ; and two days more moderate travelling brought 
us fafe back again to the lower trading- houfe, on 
St. Juan, having been bleffed with health and a 
profperous journey. 
On my arrival at the flores, I was happy to find 
all well a& we had left them ; and our bringing with 
us friendly talks from the Siminole towns, and the 
Nation likewife, completed the hopes and willies 
of the trading company, with refpedf to their com- 
mercial concerns with the Indians, which, as the 
cheering light of the fun-beams after a dark tem- 
pefiuous night, diffufed joy and conviviality through- 
out the little community, where were a number of 
men with their families, who had been put out of 
employment and fubfiftence, anxioufly waiting the 
happy event. 
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