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We hear that the colony of Berbifche has 

 furrendered to the troops detached from hence; 

 but the intelligence is not yet officially con- 

 firmed. 



You will not envy our walks in the neigh- 

 bourhood of Stabroek, when I tell you that 

 the wet feafon is now completely fet in, and 

 that, from the whole foil being of pure mud 

 and clay, we can fcarcely move a ftep from the 

 door without being ancle-deep. Such roads 

 furely were never feen ; and, not yet having 

 an opportunity of purchafing a horfe, I am 

 daily compelled, cither to walk up to mid-leg 

 in wet clay, or to drag my limbs through a 

 path ftill deeper in mud. 



Can you believe that, when dining a few 

 days fince with a party of gentlemen, at Sta- 

 broek, I mould have heard it afferted that we 



had nothing good in England but beef ! 



It was the opinion of a Dutchman ; and I felt 

 fome furprize, on hearing feveral of my country- 

 men add, that the Dutch have certainly a bet- 

 ter knowledge of the good things of the table, 

 poffefs more of them, prepare them better, and 

 are more devoted to the pleafures of the board 



