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Barbadoes. Author foliated to purchafe a female fiave. 

 Remarks of a lady on hearing the cries of a Jlave under 

 punijhment. Prize money, - - Page 176 



LETTER XII. 



Barbadoes the metropolis of the Weft Indies. News, letters, 

 and tidings of the army reach Guiana, via Barbadoes, 

 Great body of the armament fails from Carlifie bay. Sir 

 Hugh Chriflian arrives at Barbadoes. Colony of Berbifche 



furrenders to the Eng/ifh. Roads of mud and clay. Dutch 

 cuifine better than the Englifi. Dutch devoted t& the pjea- 



fures of the table. Slaves fent to cut grafs for fale. Punijh- 

 ment of a ftave. Author and a party make an excurfion to 

 Mr. Ofhorrfs. Vjfit to Mr. Dougans. Happy condition 



of Mr, Djugan's jlaves : — of Mr. Qfoonis. Negroes 



in the W efi Indies fit round a fire in the evening. Muf- 

 quitoes and fire flies, - » - - 196 



LETTER XIII. 



Terms of capitulation of the colonies on the coafl of Guiana, 

 Dutch foldiers enter into the Britifh fervice. South Ameri- 

 can .Rangers. Situation of the captured colonies. Beef 

 brought from the Spanifh woods. Generofity of feme of the 

 planters towards the fick foldiers. Troops on board Jhip a 

 great annoyance to the captain and his crew. The Grenada 

 returns to England. Mr. Porter and family y paffengers. 

 A fale cf fkives. Scarcity of mechanics. Extravagant 

 wages of labour. Cafe of yellow fever. Impropriety of the 

 term " yellow fever" 9 - - 212 



LETTER XIV. 



The author is left in the colonies of Guiana, in/lead of proceeding 

 to St. Domingo] Regimental medical Jlaff employed in ge- 



