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<d£ M. Abbenfets. He entertained us with all 

 the cordiality of a friend, and we lamented that 

 from fpeaking a different language, we were 

 deprived of the fall enjoyment of his fociety. 

 M. Abbenfets k new only his native tongue, 

 therefore, in converfing with him, we were 

 obliged to fpeak in French through the medium 

 of a Mynheer Wohler, a Hanoverian furgeon, 

 to whom we were prefented on our arrival at 

 EfTendarn, and who, very obligingly, undertook 

 the office of interpreter to both parties. On 

 account of my being a medical man, and having 

 fome little knowledge of the- Dutch language, 

 M. Wohler addreffed himfelf moftly to me in • 

 converfation : and, as a profeffional brother, I 

 was likewife honored with further attentions, 

 and invited to accompany him in a ride round 

 the eftate; for which purpofe he ordered a very 

 excellent horfe to be faddled and brought to 

 the doer ; accordingly, leaving the other gen- 

 tlemen to converfe by figns with M. Abbenfets, 

 we made the tour, not only of EfTendarn, but 

 alfo of Sans Souct % the adjoining plantation 

 under the management of M. J. Abbenfets, 

 -nephew of Mynheer Abbenfets of EfTendarn. 

 Green paths, bordered with luxuriant fruit 

 trees, traverfe theie eftates at various parts$ 



