The Women Smoak Much Tobacco, (As Most Indians Do.) They Have Pipes,
Whose Heads Are Cut Out Of Stone, And Will Hold An Ounce Of Tobacco,
And Some Much Less.
They have large wooden Spoons, as big as small Ladles,
which they make little Use of, lading the Meat out of the Bowls
with their Fingers.
{Thursday.}
In the Morning we rose before Day, having hir'd a Guide over Night
to conduct us on our Way; but it was too soon for him to stir out,
the Indians never setting forward 'till the Sun is an Hour or two high,
and hath exhall'd the Dew from the Earth. The Queen got us a good Breakfast
before we left her; she had a young Child, which was much afflicted
with the Cholick; for which Distemper she infus'd a Root in Water,
which was held in a Goard; this she took into her Mouth,
and spurted it into the Infant's, which gave it ease. After we had eaten,
we set out (with our new Guide) for the Wateree Indians.
We went over a great deal of indifferent Land this Day. Here begins to appear
very good Marble, which continues more and less for the Space of 500 Miles.
We lay all Night by a Run of Water, as we always do, (if possible)
for the Convenience of it. The Weather was very cold. We went this Day
about 30 Miles from the Congerees.
{Friday.}
In the Morning we made no Stay to get our Breakfast, but hasted on our Voyage,
the Land increasing in Marble and Richness of Soil. At Noon we halted,
getting our Dinner upon a Marble-Stone, that rose it self
half a Foot above the Surface of the Earth, and might contain
the Compass of a Quarter of an Acre of Land, being very even,
there growing upon it in some Places a small red Berry, like a Salmon-Spawn,
there boiling out of the main Rock curious Springs of as delicious Water,
as ever I drank in any Parts I ever travell'd in.
These Parts likewise affords good free Stone, fit for Building,
and of several Sorts. The Land here is pleasantly seated,
with pretty little Hills and Valleys, the rising Sun at once shewing
his glorious reflecting Rays on a great many of these little Mountains.
We went this Day about 20 Miles, our Guide walking like a Horse, 'till we had
sadl'd him with a good heavy Pack of some Part of our Cloaths and Bedding,
by which Means we kept Pace with him.
This Night we lay by a Run-side, where I found a fine yellow Earth,
the same with Bruxels-Sand, which Goldsmiths use to cast withal,
giving a good Price in England, and other Parts. Here is likewise
the true Blood-Stone, and considerable Quantities of Fullers-Earth,
which I took a Proof of, by scouring great Spots out of Woollen,
and it prov'd very good.
{Saturday.}
As we were on our Road this Morning, our Indian shot at a Tyger,
that cross'd the Way, he being a great Distance from us.
I believe he did him no Harm, because he sat on his Breech afterwards,
and look'd upon us.
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