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LETTER XXIL 



Mews reaches Berbifche of the capture of the ifland of %U 

 Lucie, A fentlnelon guard deftroyed by the <( Coup de So- 

 liel" Marked cafe of yellow fever in a grenadier, named 

 Llewellyn. The Savanna near fort Willam Frederic in- 

 habited by alligators. A fentinel^ frightened by the ap- 

 proach of one of thofe amphibia in the night , fires and alarms 

 the garrifon. The alligator an animal of great Jlrength and 

 hideous form : Is fif'ongly protetled againjl external injury : 

 is peculiarly fufcepttble of life ; His flefh ufedby the negroes 

 as food. Vifit of a party to the governor's and Mr. Blair f s 

 fete given to the fiaves at the governmenUhoufe. Author** 

 refieclions on the fcene. The dance interrupted by a party of 

 the fons of Bacchus. Humorous remarks of the governor 

 indicative of his correcl knowledge of the Englifh language, 

 folitenefs of the governor and Madame Van Battenburg 9 

 to the officers. Sumptuous entertainment at Mr. Blair's* 

 Author vifits the " Taw-houfe." Wretched appearance of 

 the cbjecls afflitled with this hideous malady. A diflant ex* 

 curfion projecJed $ in which the Author hopes to join. 



Berbifche, June* 



On the ioth inft. a floop arrived from 

 Demarara bringing us news of the furrender 

 of St. Lucie : but dating only the fi triple facl:> 

 unconfirmed by any authentic details. Still 

 we cheerfully hail the tidings, not doubting 



