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fore remained a fliort time in the gully be- 

 fore we again mounted our horfes; and then 

 proceeded to a point called Sugar-hill, from 

 whence we obtained an extenfive and very 

 beautiful view of the parifhes of Scotland, 

 and the romantic parts of the ifland which we 

 had before vifited. 



Near to Sugar-hill we called at a cottage 

 to give direftions for fome oranges to be fent 

 down to the " Bay-houfe," a place we were 

 to vifit en routCi Here we met with two fair 

 cottagers, the healthy looking daughters of 

 the old dame of the houfe, who, though lefs 

 ruddy, were not lefs fmiling than the lovely 

 and blooming peafants of old England ; and 

 who, notwithftanding the want of rofy bloom^ 

 had pretty EngUfh faces. 



After enjoying the fweet views of Sugar- 

 hill, and witneffing the fweeter fmiles of the 

 neighbouring young cottagers, we were con- 

 duced to the home of a Mr. Haynes, where 

 we were received with a warm Barbadoes 

 greeting, and welcomed with franknefs and a 

 cordial hofpitality. We refted only a few 

 minutes, when Mr. Haynes and his fon joia- 



