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ed rare or curious, and it had been inti- 

 mated to us that he had accumulated an ex- 

 tend ve collection of fpecimens in natural 

 hiftory — alfo of Indian implements and appa- 

 ratus. We found a number of Indian men 

 and women, living in the houfe with this king 

 of the diftri£h He had alfo a gang of negro 

 flaves ; fo that the houfehold confided of a 

 medley of white, copper-coloured, and black 

 inhabitants, who were aflembled in this re- 

 mote corner, from three different quarters of 

 the globe, the group being compofed of Eu- 

 ropeans, Africans, and native Americans. 



The day had been fpent in bufy occupa- 

 tion, we therefore went to our hammocks very 

 foon after fupper, in order to reft and recruit 

 ourfelves for the next day's fatigues. 



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