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LETTER XXII. 



Meat fold alive in the market at Barbadoes. Cujlom of bloW" 

 ing the meat, Creoles caution Dr, Cleghorti and the 

 author againjl lualhing, Vifit to a fugar plantation. 

 Specimen of the indolent labour of flaves. A ivajhing 

 party, hidecency of ivomen upon the flreets. EffeB of the 

 indecent habits of flaves upon the minds of white females, 

 Negro cuflom of picking each other's heads. Savage fight 

 letween a black wonian^ and a mulatto woman ^ Page 253 



LETTER XXIIL 



Sunday a day of feflivity among the flaves. African dance ^ 

 and muftc. Remarks of a Scottifh woman on feeing the 

 negroes dance. Fracas between a negro man and woman, 

 "Negro funeral. Faith of flaves in tranf migration aftCf 

 ideath. Singular e>5pedient to deter them from fuicide^ 263 



LETTER XXIV, 



Author and his comrades receive kind attentions from Mr. B, 

 Hinde. Make a vifit to Dr. Hinde. General face of 

 the country above Bridge-Town. The party at Dr» 

 Hinde s witnefs the procefs of making rmn and fugar. 

 Slaves employed as running footmen. Four vuomen feen 

 toiling in a cane-field with a man holding a whip at 

 their backs. Dr. Cleghorn and the Author continue their 

 walking exercife. Meet with trees of the poifonous man" 



~ chineel — alfo of the fe a- grape. A coco-nut grove. Hof- 

 pitality of a planter. A happy negro-yard. Mode of 

 yjafhing linen at Bar badoej, - - 276 



