was a fimple hammock ; and only differed 

 from theirs, in being made of cotton inftead of 

 the bark of a tree. In another hammock clofe 

 at his fide, was lying a naked Indian woman, 

 whom he had fele&ed from the woods as his 

 wife. She appeared to be ill, and we were 

 led to afk fome queftions regarding the means 

 of procuring her medical relief, when Vandyke, 

 with an air of nonchalance, inftantly replied, 

 <c Och ! als zy ziek is, moet ik eene andere heb- 

 ben," which may be thus translated, " when 

 fhe grows fick, I turn her into the woods and 

 take another." 



Vandyke was tod much aftonifhed at our 

 unexpected appearance, as well as too much a 

 foldier, to remain quietly in his hammock, 

 while he faw a party of officers unprovided ; he 

 therefore very quickly rofe, and, conducting 

 us to the beft room he had, fet before us fuch 

 fare, as his fcanty means enabled him to coi- 

 led, and kindly bade us welcome ; then 

 pointed out to us fome hooks, whereon to 

 fufpend our hammocks for the remainder of 

 the night. Our chamber very much refem- 

 bled an old barn. The repaft prefented by 

 Vandyke was Caflada bread, with Hollands 



