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witneffing the cuftoms and manners of its 

 inhabitants. It were unneceflary to remark 

 that this will be a great fource of gratification 

 to me, and will, even, lead me to rejoice in the 

 event, while I lament the caufe of our delay. 



We have made a ride about four miles 

 into the country, to dine with one of our 

 profeffional brethren, Dr. Hinde, a man of 

 high acquirements, and found knowledge* 

 He was educated in England, and remained 

 many years, in the profecution of his ftudies, 

 at Cambridge. Until lately he employed him- 

 felf in the pradtice of medicine, at Bridge- 

 Town ; but he has, now, in great part, retired 

 from the fatigues of medical occupation, to 

 engage in the more genial, and more lucrative 

 employment of a planter. To the inhabitants 

 of the town this is a fevere lofs ; and they, 

 juftly, lament the abfence of a man not lefs 

 endeared to them by his private worth, and 

 urbanity, than by his eminent profeffional 

 talents. 



We very much enjoyed the ride to the 

 doctor's eftate 5 which is fituated upon much 



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