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LETT Ei XIV. 



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

 to St, Domingo, Regimental medical faff employed in ge- 

 neral hofpital. General Whyte attentive to the fiek. The hof- 

 pital and quarters for the medical officers e/tablifhed at La 

 Bourgade, Author annoyed by infetls. Tender nefs of a 

 Gentleman towards a mufquito. Author makes a faunter* 

 ing ramble to " the bufh." His contemplations on Wing ar- 

 reted by deep and impenetrable woods, A lady folicits the 

 Author to make a complaint againf her faves, 



Demarara May 12. 



I have already troubled you with too many 

 fpecirnens of the uncertainties attaching to 

 my prefent mode of life, for you to feel 

 furprize at any new inftance I may have to 

 relate. Know then that I have experienced a 

 fad difappointmentj An having to make*my con- 

 ge to the General, on his return to the iflands ; 

 and, after all my expectations of being foon at 

 St, Domingo, am left behind with inftru&ions 

 to continue in the direction of the medical de- 

 partment of thefe colonies, until our detach- 

 ment of the St. Domingo hofpital ftaff, fliali 



