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448 TRAVELS 
where t tarried fome time with Mr. Germany 1 
the chief trader of the town, an elderly gentle- 
man, but a6tive, cheerful and very agreeable, 
who received and treated me with the utmoft 
Civility and friendship : his wife is a Creek wo- 
man, of a very amiable and worthy character and 
difpofition, induftrious, prudent and affeflionate ; 
and by her he had feveral children, whom he is 
defirous to fend to Savanna or Chariefton, for 
their education, but cannot prevail on his wife 
to confent to it ; this affair affedts him very fen- 
fibly, for he has accumulated a pretty fortune by 
his induftry and commendable condudt. 
Leaving Coolome, I re-croffed the river at 
Tuccabache, an ancient and large town ; thence 
Continued up the river, and at evening arrived 
at Attaffe, where I continued near a week, wait- 
ing the preparations of the traders, with whom I 
was to join in company to Augufta. 
The next day after my arrival, I was introduced 
to the ancient chiefs, at the public fquare or 
areopagus ; and in the evening, in company 
with the traders, who are numerous in this town, 
repaired to the great rotunda, where were affem- 
bkd the greafeft number of ancient venerable 
chiefs and warriors that I had ever beheld : we 
fpent the evening and great part of the night 
together, in drinking Caffine and fmoking To- 
bacco. The great council houfe or rotunda, 
is appropriated to much the fame purpofe as the 
public fquare, but more private, and feems par- 
ticularly dedicated to political affairs 1 women 
and youth are never admitted ; and I fuppofe, 
it is death for a female to prefume to enter the 
door, or approach within its pale. It is a vaft 
Conical building or circular dome, capable of 
accommQ- 
