The North-Carolina standard., 1845-11-19

Grape.yines. the Vines, arborlike, interchnnglng
places e. crossing these rivers doth shelter from
The scorchino beams of Soks fiery influence: here
those which Fortune Hath frown'd upon in Eng
land, 10 deny them an inheritance amongst thelr
Brethren, or such as by their utmost iabors can
scarcely procure living, l say such may procu['e
here Inheritance Of lands & possessions, Stock
themselves with all sorts Of Cattel, enjoy the oen-
eft of them whilst they live, s. leave them to the
benefit of their children when they die: here you
need not trouble the Shambles for meats nor pa
kers nor Brewers for Beer & Bread nor run 10
Linnen-D Draper for supply, every one maKns XII
their own Linncn, & great part oil their woileii-
cloth for their ordinary wearing And how proof
gall may so say, hath Nature been to iurnlsh
the Countrey in the all sorts of wilde Beasts q
Fowle which every one hath an interest IN q may
hunt at his pleasure; where besides the pleasure
IN Hunting, he may furnish his house with excel
lent fat Vcnson Turkies, Geese, Healh-Hens,
Cranes, Swans Ducks. Pdgcons & the like: q
wearied with that, he may go Fishing, where
the Rivers are so furnished, that he may supply
himself with Fish before he can leave of the Re'
creation: Where you may travel by land upon
the same Continent hundreds of miles, q passe
through Towns & Villages, &. never hear the
least Complaint for want, nor hear any ASK you
for a Elrthng: then you may lodge IN the neius
& woods, travel from one end of the Countrey to
lockt within your own Chamber and II you
chance TO meet with an Indian Town, they shall
give you the best entertainment they have, u up
on your DESIRE direct you in your way But ina
which adds happiness TO all the rest IS the tleah
fulness of the place where many people IN twenty
| years time never know what sickness ls where
they look upon it great mortality II two OF
three die of towne in 4 years time where oeI
sides the sweetness of the Air, the Counrey ltsel
sends forth such fragrant smell, that It may be
perceived at Sea before they can make the Land
where no Air-fog or vapour doth no sooner ap-
pear, but Northwest or Westerly wlnde dotn
Immediately dessolye it. & drive it away What
shall say more2 you shall scarce see house: but
the South-sJe is begrt with Hives Of Bees, which
increase after an incredible manner: That must
needs say, that fthere be any terrestrial CGnGans
It's surely here, where all the Land fowrth with
milk s. Honey The inhabitants are blost with
Peace s. plenty, blessed in their Countrey, blessed
in their Fields blessed in the Fruit of their bodies,
in the fruit Of their grounds, in the increase OF
their Cattc Horses & Sheep blessed in their
Basket s. in their store In word, blessed IN
whatsoever they take in hand or go about, the
Earth yielding plentiful increase to oil their pain
fll Iabors.
Were it not 10 avoid prolixty 1 could say a
great deal more. & yet say too little, how free are
those parts of the world from that pride s. op-
preston with their miserable effects, which ma
n.y. nay almost all parts of the world troubled,
with being ignorant Of that pomp & bravery
which aspiring Humours are servants to, q strIV-
ing after almost every where: Where Wagon
or Cart gives as good content as Coach; and a
piece Of their homemade Coth better than the
finest Lawns or richest Silks: s. though their
low-roofed houses may seem 10 shut their doors
against pride & luxury, yet how do they stand
wide open to let charity in & out either TO assist
each Other, or relieve stranger, & The distance
of place from other Nations, doth secure them
from the cnvious fowhs Of ill-aft cted Neighbours,
s. the troubles which usually arise thence.
Now to conclude, its possible some may say
what needs Relation of place Of so long stand
ing as New- York hath bcen2 In answer TO which
have said sons thing before, as 10 satshe the de-
sirfs of many that never had any Relation OF it.
Secondly, though it hath long been settled yet
but lately reduced 10 his Ma jesties obedience, &
by that means but new or unknown to the English:
Else certainly those great number Of Furs that
have been lately transported from thence IN HOt-
land had never passed the hands Of our English
Furriers: Thirdly, never any relation before was
published to my knowledge s. the place being ca
pable of entertaining so great number oil lnhab-
itants, where they may with Gods blessing, q
their own industry, live as happily as any people
in the world. true Relation was necessary,
not only for the encouragement Of many that have
desire to remove themselves, but for the satisac
tion OF others that would make a trade thiIher "
-ss r. Daniel Denton: London, 1910.