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a fword than myfelf, and concluded by prefent- 

 ing me with a mofl elegant ane. 



Flattering as it was to be thus diflinguiflied 

 by this excellent and accompliflicd General, 

 Hill my pleafure was not totally unmixed with 

 pain. I knew the effed this diftindion would 

 have on the mirvds of our military gentlemen^ and 

 apprehended fome unplealing event in confe- 

 quence of their envy; I however continued my 

 exertions to acquire and to deferve the friend- 

 fliip and protection of his Excellency, and the 

 efteem of the garrifon. 



CHAP. XX 



News comes of the Lady Shore heing hrought inl(} 

 Monte Video on the Rio da Plata. — Enfign Min- 

 chin and the Pur/er fend each a report to the 

 Spanifj Governor. — Enfign' Prater's behaviour to 

 the author y and the confequences of it. — Prater, 

 "iZ^ho was in difgracey again admitted to the Ge^ 

 neral's table at the author's ittlercejfion. — De-^ 

 fcriplion of the province of Rio Grande, the man-^ 

 ners of the inhabit ants, and their uncomynon ho/pi-- 

 tality. — Scandalous hehaviour of the EnglifJj foU 

 diers. — A child of one of the Englfh foldiers 



chrifened 



