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These places are called Salt Licks, by the inhabi- tants, and, on the banks of the Ohio, is a place of this sort, called the Bigbone Lick, on account of the great number of Mammoth bones which are found buried in its vicinity. From this it seems as if these enormous creatures stationed themselves near the salt springs, that they might make a prey of the animals which resorted to them; and, it is very probable, that the old Mammoths, in particu- lar, might station themselves in places like these, where, at last, they would die of old age. The 8th and 9th were spent in Philadelphia. The next day, accompanied by my brother J. S. and T. W. I paid a visit to a relation at his estate above Norristown, being about twenty miles from Philadelphia. This plantation, consists of 300 acres of good land, 200 of which are cleared, and 100 covered with wood. The wood land is the most valuable, being so convenient for the Philadelphia carpenters, &;c. On the estate is a well finished square stone house, about 15 yards in length, with a wide boarded floor piazza, both in back and front. These afford excellent accom- modation during the summer season, which con- tinues much longer, and in general is much warmer here than in England; as, in these piazzas, they frequently take tea and spend their evenings. Besides the dwelling-house there is an excellent kitchen, and offices adjoining; with a large barn,