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31 On the morning of the 19th we struck tents at an early hour. The rising sun gave us warning of an excessively hot day with which prospect we were by no means delighted. This day, while it was yet morning and every thing was pleasant we passed the church where twas said Our Great Washington acknowledged Hymens(?) right to rule supreme over the lives of men. As we approached the ancient structure from the east the road on either side for near eighty rods is lined with a double row of beautiful cedars. While to the south west extends a great forest of oak. It seemed that this forest was full of little birds "And they sound joyous each and all" as their euphoreous notes well attested. The church itself was in a remarkably good state of preservation. It was a brick building with a