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am forty to remark, from the unhealthy ftate 

 in which fome of the tranfports have alrea- 

 dy arrived, that it feems likely vre may have 

 occafion for it all ; but we have the further ac- 

 commodation of hofpital (hips, fliould they be 

 required, and have, therefore, the profpe£k of 

 feeing all the fick comfortably placed, and 

 amply provided with fuch necefTaries as their 

 unfortunate ftate may demand. This, to a 

 medical officer, is a circumftance of no trivial 

 import. To the fervice it is likewife eflential : 

 but, fpeaking as an individual, I know of 

 few things that could be fo truly diftreffing to 

 a man of feeling and humanity, as to behold a 

 crowd of brave and fufFering foldiers lying 

 deftitute of the comforts and accommodations 

 required in ficknefs ; and you will believe 

 that I have very fincere gratification in finding 

 that I am hot likely to be expofed to this 

 painful neceffity. 



In a moon-light walk from St. Anne's 

 hill to frridge-Town, after our vifit at the 

 hofpital, our attention was lately very power- 

 fully arretted by the ftriking appearance of 

 a gently waving grove of coco nut trees, at the 

 fide of the road. From the brightnefs of the 

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