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Off a commanding eminence, a few miles before we got to this Village, we had an extensive Prospect, to the West, to the South, and to the East, I expect the Eye reached 20 miles each way, over a level looking Country, much improved. In the neighbourhood of this Village, lies a large proportion of valuable Meadows, and shortly after we left the Town I observed all the fences, both Pot, and Rail, and Worm fences, were made of nice Ceder Rails, and upon enquiry I was informed, in what is called the drowned Lands, there is a Ceder Swamp of Several thousand Acres, which supplys the country for several miles round. A very valuable source. In 6 miles over land more rough and hilly we got to Florida a place of several good buildings where we fed. Water for our horses to drink at has been very scarce these two last stages. Thence 12 miles to Doctor Cooes, where we Lodged, over a hilly, Stony Country, a great abundance of Limestone the