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LETTER XXVIL 



Maroomng excurfwn to the windward coafi of Barhadoej^^ 

 Harrijons Cave, Sugar HilL Joes River. Unhappy 

 fate of the Rev. Mr. H. its late pojjeffhr. Bay-hoiife. Beer^ 

 Jljeha. Animal fonver. Hackleton's cHjf. Mules of the 

 Alps. Ginger plantation. Colleton efate. Urbanity of 

 Mr. HoUingsworih and family* Codrington college. Coach 

 Mill. Negroes dine in the open- field expofed to the fun. 

 Mode of claying fugar. Eccentric manager of Kendall 

 efate. D rax- hall. Barbadoes one of the *< Friendly Ifles."** 

 Spend love efate. Hofpiialiiy and benevolence of Mr. John 

 Waith. Fat people not uncommon in Barbadoes. Gratis 

 tude of flaves. Negro privileges. PiBurefque fcemry of a 

 Negro yard. Market held on Sunday. Supplied by Ne-^ 

 groes. Sprats i lobfers^ and milk punch ferved after din-- 

 tier. Mr. Waith^ fen. invites the Party to a Barbadoes 

 farmer's dinner. D if appointment refpeBing Mr. EllcocFs 

 botanical colleBion. Compenjation by recommending it to the 

 attention of Dr. IFright. General remarks concerning th$ 

 excurfion. 



Barbadoes, Feb. 27*. 



E have made our projeded Maroomng 

 excurfion to Hackleton's ClifF, and the wind- 

 ward coafl: of the ifland, as planned by our 

 friends at the " fecial rock/' and how often, 

 in the courfe of it, did my thoughts wander 

 to another friend, wifhiog yet one additioi!^ 

 to the party ! 



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