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edifices. We were indeed condu&ed to one 

 large building, but it was more commodious 

 for its purpofe, as a ftrong built ftore-houfe, 

 than it was ornamental or fplendid. It was 

 ere£ted at great expence by the Dutch govern- 

 ment, as a general depot of ftores, — only a 

 few years before it was determined to abandon 

 the old town ; and by this event it is rendered, 

 in a great degree, ufelefs. 



In our walk about the ftreets we met with 

 a houfe inhabited only by Indians- — alfo one 

 pofleffed by a party of manumitted negro 

 women. Curiofity led us into both — the lat- 

 ter appeared the cleaneft and belt ordered 

 abode. In the former, the family were lying 

 or fitting about in liftlefs indifference heed- 

 lefs of paffing events and occurrences. We 

 purchafed from them fome bows and arrows, 

 and other fpecimens of Indian workman (hip. 

 Among the group we remarked a half-naked 

 female, whofe face and form were very beau- 

 tiful ; and whofe fine long jet-black hair ex- 

 hibited the interefting peculiarity of gently 

 waving from the lank unyielding ftraightnefs 

 fo univerfally obferved in the fable treffes of 

 the natives of this coaft. 



