The Land Was Very Good, And Free From
Grubs Or Underwood.
A Man near Sapona may more easily clear
10 Acres of Ground, than in some places he can one; there being
much loose Stone upon the Land, lying very convenient for making of dry Walls,
or any other sort of durable Fence.
This Country abounds likewise
with curious bold Creeks, (navigable for small Craft) disgorging themselves
into the main Rivers, that vent themselves into the Ocean.
These Creeks are well stor'd with sundry sorts of Fish, and Fowl,
and are very convenient for the Transportation of what Commodities
this Place may produce. This Night, we had a great deal of Rain,
with Thunder and Lightning.
{Thursday.}
Next Morning, it proving delicate Weather, three of us separated ourselves
from the Horses, and the rest of the Company, and went directly
for Sapona Town. That day, we pass'd through a delicious Country,
(none that I ever saw exceeds it.) We saw fine bladed Grass, six Foot high,
along the Banks of these pleasant Rivulets: We pass'd by
the Sepulchres of several slain Indians. Coming, that day, about 30 Miles,
we reach'd the fertile and pleasant Banks of Sapona River,
whereon stands the Indian Town and Fort. Nor could all Europe
afford a pleasanter Stream, were it inhabited by Christians,
and cultivated by ingenious Hands. These Indians live
in a clear Field, about a Mile square, which they would have sold me,
because I talked sometimes of coming into those Parts to live.
This most pleasant River may be something broader than the Thames
at Kingston, keeping a continual pleasant warbling Noise,
with its reverberating on the bright Marble Rocks.
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