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the flies ; and I have been complimented with a 

 negro to fleep at my bed-room door, in order 

 to be in readinefs — in cafe I fhould require him 

 to beat off the mufquitoes, or to bring me any- 

 thing in the night. 



It proves that we are here juft in time to 

 witnefs the fetting in of the rainy feafon ; it hav- 

 ing announced itfelf by the falling of heavy 

 fhowers almoft every morning fince our land- 

 ing : and, amidft all the other delights and 

 novelties of this moment, I muft not forget 

 to note, to you, that I now experience the 

 fiery fenfation of having my whole Ikin thick- 

 ly befet with prickly heat. 



We find that the Weftern code of hofpi- 

 tality, fo prominent at Barbadoes, is not con- 

 fined to that ifland. It extends equally to 

 the coaft of South America. The planters, 

 whom I have had the pleafure to meet at 

 Stabroek, have invited me, in the mo ft cordial 

 manner, to their feveral homes, offering me 

 every accommodation at their plantations In 

 the country, whenever I may find time to 

 vifit them. 



