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buffering their hands. At two o'clock on the 

 23d of June we finimed our journey, and 

 were again fafely on fhore at the government 

 landing-place at New Amfterdam. 



You will feel that the excurfion was, 

 altogether, one of high intereft and gratifica- 

 tion : but I have proceeded in fuch minute, 

 and (I fear you will fay) tedious detail, that 

 very little remains to be offered by way of ge- 

 nera! remark. 



The novelty which prefented itfelf to 

 our obfervation was not more ftriking than the 

 unbounded hofpitality, which univerfally met 

 us at every place of call. Although unex- 

 pected intruders, we w r ere every wmere re- 

 ceived with a cordial urbanity, which is very 

 inadequately expreffed by the common term 

 civility, It feemed to be the ftudy of all, 

 who fliould moft ferve, and oblige us. Not 

 fatisfied with adminiflering to us the beft ac- 

 commodations of the houfe, whilft we remain- 

 ed with them, a generous regard for our com- 

 fort extended their liberality yet further, and 

 they either openly, or privately, contributed to 

 our convenience, by adding to our travelling 

 fupply. Porter, wine, and fpirits, food and 



