Alison Tate Quotes

New planted Colonies are generally attended with a Force and Necessity of Planting the known and approved Staple and Product of the Country, as well as all the Provisions their Families spend.

The Merchants of Carolina, are fair, frank Traders.

At the Top of one of these Mountains, is a Cave that 100 Men may fit very conveniently to dine in; whether natural, or artificial, I could not learn.

The Christian Inhabitants of both Colonies pretty equal, but the Slaves of South Carolina are far more in Number than those in the North.

The Possum is found no where but in America. He is the Wonder of all the Land Animals, being the size of a Badger, and near that Colour.

The Allegator is the same, as the Crocodile, and differs only in Name.

Many of the French follow a Trade with the Indians, living very conveniently for that Interest.

The Indian Corn, or Maiz, proves the most useful Grain in the World; and had it not been for the Fruitfulness of this Species, it would have proved very difficult to have settled some of the Plantations in America.

As for Goats, they have been found to thrive and increase well, but being mischievous to Orchards and other Trees, makes People decline keeping them.

The Inhabitants of Carolina, thro` the Richness of the Soil, live an easy and pleasant Life.

Their way of Dancing, is nothing but a sort of stamping Motion, much like the treading upon Founders Bellows.

We took up our Lodging this Night with the Bermudian; our Entertainment was very indifferent, there being no fresh Water to be had on the Island.

The Indians, I was now speaking of, were not content with the common Enemies that lessen and destroy their Country-men, but invented an infallible Stratagem to purge their Tribe, and reduce their Multitude into far less Numbers.