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us with bites, nor ftings — but in fuch myriads 

 did they dart and play about us that we ap- 

 peared to be moving in an atmofphere of 

 twinkling ftars. One piece of coffee, in par- 

 ticular, had its whole furface fo illumined by 

 thefe infedts, as to convey the idea of the field 

 being fpread with a (heet of fire. After we 

 went into the boat, and had proceeded to- 

 wards the middle of the river, both fire flies 

 and mufquitoes forfook us ; and we were, 

 pleafantly rowed down to the town by four 

 of Mr. Ofborn's contented flaves. 



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