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mile and a half through fields of cotton and 

 of plantains ; the negroes running at the 

 horfes fides, according to the cuftom of the 

 country, as fafl as we chofe to ride. 



Hock and Seltzer water were prefented 

 immediately on our arrival, and the time until 

 dinner was mod gratefully occupied in the 

 perufal of a packet of newfpapers, juft arrived 

 from England : than which perhaps a greater 

 treat could not have been offered us. For 

 dinner we had excellent foup, with boiled fifh, 

 flewed fifh, and fifh in pie — alfo turtle, and 

 crabs, moft exquifitely dreffed, and forming 

 two uncommonly rich and high-feafoned 

 dimes. We had likewife a fide of lamb, a 

 fine goofe, a large well-flavored ham, and a 

 variety of other good things. Pies, tarts, and 

 a, well compounded trifle followed, a mid ft a 

 complete courfe of fweets. The cook was 

 quite a proficient, and did every juftice to the 

 feaft, the whole dinner being well dreffed, and 

 as well ferved. We had afterwards pines, 

 {haddocks, melons, water-lemons, and mul- 

 titudes of other fruits. Nor were the fluids 

 of the banquet lefs amply adminiftered. Hock, 

 Claret, Madeira, and Port wines were in liberal 



