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LETTER. XXIIL 



Indolence and vifwnary difficulties often the bane of our gratifi- 

 cation. Author engages with a party in a marooning ex- 

 cursion up the river Berbifche. No fixed plan, but the 

 journey regulated by the information and treatment met with 

 en route. Difficulties and obfacles fuggejled by gentlemen 

 ef the colony. Ignorance of the Dutch language the greatejl 

 impediment. Stores and necejfary refources collecled in the 

 boat. Departure from New Amflerdam. Mode of com- 

 pleting the loafs crew a little unwarrantable. Plantation 

 Het P ley tanker the firfl place of call. The party well re- 

 ceived by Mr. Deen. Meet Mynheer Abbenfets. Proceed 

 with him to EJfendam to pafs the flight. Friendly attention 

 cf Mynheer Wohler a Hanoverian furgeon. Author and. 

 Mynheer Wohler make a promenade round the plantations 

 EJfendam) and San Soucu 



Berbifche, June 28. 



How true it is, my friend, that where incli- 

 nation leads, difficulties are eafily fubdued ! 

 After the many apprehenfions expreiTed, and 

 the various interruptions and difficulties enu- 

 merated, we have performed our contemplated 

 expedition, without encountering a fingle im- 

 pediment which was not readily overcome. 

 This confirms to me the opinion that moft of 

 the obftacles oppofed to our minor purfuits 3 



