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The party are conduFled from Arends to Johanna by Mynheer 

 Fenner. Journey acrofs the Savanna and fore/}. Chafe 

 of a mule. Vifit to an Indian Village. A wretched cb- 

 jetl of difeafe. A plantation of reeds for making arrows- 

 'Trees of wild cinnamon. The party dine at Johanna : — 

 Jleep at Helvetia. Cordially welcomed by Mynheer Freinde. 

 Honored with peculiar marks of attention by Mynheer Fen- 

 ner. A comfortlefs night. Unhappy feelings concerning 

 an ebon nymph. Vifti to M\?iheer Scholten' at the old town. 

 Apologies of M. le vieu Fi/'cal. His exceffes attributed to 

 u levelling bumpers ' A pur chafe from a handfome Indian 

 woman. River current. Vijn to the plantation Daargradt 

 —a colonial ejlate — perhaps " prize property." Alarm 

 of an eld Hollander on feeing a party of Brit if j officers. A 

 wretched night m confluence of mufquitoes, 



Berbifohe. 



*JpO return with you to our tour, let me tell 

 you that M. Fenner very kindly met us at 

 Arends in the morning, with a fine mule, and 

 a whole troop of {Lives and horfes to conduct 

 us again to his home at Johanna. According 

 to the ufual cullom, coffee was brought to us 

 at 7 o'clock on leaving our hammocks, and 

 without waiting for a more fub'ftantiaf Break* 

 fan:, we made the round of the plantation, 

 and walked to fee ibme Tonquin bean trees, 

 which were growing upon the elfafe ; then 

 mounted our ponies, and put ourfelves on the 

 march, attended part of the way hy M. Mittei* 



