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ufeful creatures, belonging to my friend and com- 
panion, the trader, on the fight of whom they af- 
fembled together from all quarters ; fome at a dif- 
tance faluted him with fhrill neighings of gratitude, 
or came prancing up to lick the fait out of his 
hand, whilfl the younger and more timorous came 
galloping onward, but coyly wheeled off, and fetch- 
ing a circuit flood aloof j but as foon as their lord 
and mafter flrewed the cryfh line falty bait on the 
hard beaten ground, they all, old and young, docile 
and timorous, foon formed themfelves in ranks, and 
fell to licking up the delicious morfel. 
It was a fine fight : more beatiful creatures I 
never faw ; there were of them of all colours, fizes 
and difpofitions. Every year, as they become 
of age, he fends off a troop of them down to 
Charleflon, where they are fold to the highefl bid- 
der. 
Having paid our attention to this ufeful part of 
the creation, who, if they are under our dominion, 
have confequently a right to our protection and fa- 
vour, we returned to our trufly fervants that 
were regaling themfelves in the exuberant fwcet 
paflures and flrawberry fields in fight, and mounted 
again. Proceeding on our return to town, conti- 
nued through part of this high forefl fkirting on the 
. meadows : began to afcend the hills of a ridge which 
we were under the neceffity of croffing ; and having 
gained its fummit, enjoyed a mofl enchanting view ; 
a vafl expanfe of green meadows and flrawberry 
fields i a meandering river gliding through, falut- 
ing in its various turnings the fweiling, green, turfy 
knolls, embelliihed with parterres of flowers and 
fruitful flrawberry beds ; flocks of turkies drolling 
about them i herds of deer prancing in die meads 
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