Carduelis Americanus: The American Goldfinch.
This agrees, in Size and Shape, with our Gold-finch. The Bill is
of a dusky white; the Fore-part of the Head black; the Back-part
of a dirty green. All the Under-part of the Body, from the Bill
to the Vent, and likewise the Back, of a bright yellow; the Wings
black, having some of the smaller Feathers edged with dusky white;
the Legs and Feet brown. They feed on Lettice and Thistle Seed.
These Birds are not common in Carolina. In Virginia
they are more frequent; and at New-York they are most numerous;
and are there commonly kept in Cages.
Acacia Abruae foliis, triacanthos, capsula ovali unicum semen
This Tree grows to a large Size and spreading. The Leaves are winged,
composed of many small pointed Lobes, like most others of its Tribe.
The Fruit is somewhat like a Bean, contained in an oval Capsula,
and grows commonly five or six together in a Bunch. Many very large
sharp Thorns are set on its Branches and larger Limbs. This Tree
I never saw but at the Plantation of Mr. Waring on Ashley
River, growing in shallow Water.