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We now proceeded to the fea-fide, and 

 our next place of call was at a cjottage termed 

 the Bay-houfe, a neat little building ereded 

 by Mr. Haynes, under a rock upon the open 

 beach, to ferve as a place of reft and refrefh* 

 ment for fuch of his friends, and, in great 

 truth may we fay, his friends' friends, who 

 may chance to vifit the windward coaft. 

 We found it the rendezvous of entertainment 

 and repofe. Intimation had been conveyed 

 to the generous owner that it might perhaps 

 be in our way to make an en pajfant vifit at 

 the Bay-houfe, and he had availed himfelf of 

 the information to provide a rich and bounti- 

 ful repaft. All the good things of the ifland 

 feemed to have been colledled. The whole 

 neighbourhood had been ranfacked for our 

 convenience and accommodation. The beft 

 productions from all quarters were directed 

 hither to fupply the hofpitable board. Cook, 

 butler, fifhermen, fervants, and flaves were 

 all aflembled to give their attendance. The 

 net was thrown into the fea immediately 

 before the door, and the fifhes that were ta- 

 ken were prefently fmoking upon the table ; 

 fruits, wines, meat, poultry, and vegetables 

 were brought in loads, and made only a part 



