we found it very stiff and rich, being a sort of Marl.
This Valley afforded as large Timber as any I ever met withal,
especially of Chesnut-Oaks, which render it an excellent Country
for raising great Herds of Swine. Indeed, were it cultivated,
we might have good hopes of as pleasant and fertile a Valley,
as any our English in America can afford. At Night, we lay by
a swift Current, where we saw plenty of Turkies, but pearch'd upon
such lofty Oaks, that our Guns would not kill them, tho' we shot very often,
and our Guns were very good. Some of our Company shot several times,
at one Turkey, before he would fly away, the Pieces being loaded
with large Goose-shot.

{Wednesday.}
Next Morning, we got our Breakfasts; roasted Acorns being one of the Dishes.
The Indians beat them into Meal, and thicken their Venison-Broth with them;
and oftentimes make a palatable Soop. They are used instead of Bread,
boiling them till the Oil swims on the top of the Water,
which they preserve for use, eating the Acorns with Flesh-meat.
We travell'd, this day, about 25 Miles, over pleasant Savanna Ground,
high, and dry, having very few Trees upon it, and those standing
at a great distance. 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,