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the wings af the flying fijh. Small flying fiflj an indication 

 of approaching the land, temperature of the nvater of the 

 Atlantic. Lights produced by the fljip at night. Small 

 rainbows upon the furface of the ocean. Appearance of the 

 fun and moon at Jea^ within the tropics. W efl India 

 fky. Evening clouds ^ - - Page 199 



LETTER XX. 



Author continues to addrefs his friendy although he cannot fend 

 Mway his letters. Lord Sheffield vifited by anxious crowds 

 in quefl of news. Perilous ftate of St, Vincent and GrC" 

 nada, Guadaloupe reinforced. French gafconade. Ene^ 

 mfs frigates and cruifers infefl the coaji of Barbadoes* 

 Lofs of the Leda frigate. Brunfivich detached uith troops 

 to St. Fincent. The lofl Stanley fafe in Carlifle Bay — alfr 

 nine or ten other tranfports of the December convoy. An 

 thor and his comrades go on fljore at Barbadoes. Remarks 

 upon the novelty of the fcene, Viflt to an American flave 

 fljip : ' m - to a Liverpool Guinea- man ^ - 220 



LETTER XXL 



Author and his comrades live on board flnp at Barbadoes, 

 Accommodation of a Barbadoes tavern. Method of cooling 

 liquors. Porter better than in England. Tavern wait- 

 ers. Black and mulatto hoflejfes. Privilege of female 

 attendants. Bar-maid at Mary Bella Greenes. Law 



' concerning the children of flave s. Women of colour not dig- 

 nified with the title of miflrefs* Converfation with two fe- 

 male flaves^ - - 239 



