TRAVELS IN 
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all others round about him have been ruined* their 
property feized, and themfelves driven out of the 
country or flain by the injured* provoked natives. 
Next day after my arrival I c rolled the river in a 
canoe, on a vifit to a trader who refided amongft the 
habitations on the other fhore. 
After dinner* on his mentioning fome curious 
fcenes amongft the hills, fome miles diftance from 
the river* we agreed to fpend the afternoon in cb- 
fervations on the mountains. 
After riding near two miles through Indian plan- 
tations of Corn, which was well cultivated, kept 
clean of weeds, and was well advanced, being near 
eighteen inches in height, and the Beans planted at 
the Com- hills were above ground; we left the 
fields on our right* turning towards the mountains, 
and afcending through a delightful green vale or 
lawn, which conducted us in amongft the pyrami- 
dal hills, arid eroding a bride flowing creek* mean- 
dering through the meads, which continued near 
two miles* dividing and branching in amongft the 
hills. We then mounted their fteep afeents* riling 
gradually by ridges or fteps one above another* fre- 
quently crofting narrow fertile dales as we afeend- 
ed : the air felt cool and animating, being charg- 
ed with the fragrant breath of the mountain beau- 
ties* the blooming mountain clufter Rofe* blufhing 
Rhododendron* and fair Lily of the valley. Hav- 
ing now attained the fugimit of this very elevated 
ridge* we enjoyed a fine profpedl indeed ; the en- 
chanting Yale of Keowe* perhaps as celebrated 
for fertility, fruitfulnefs and beautiful profpedts* as 
the Fields of Pharfaiia or the Vale of Tempe; the 
town, the elevated peaks of the Jore mountains* a 
very 
