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EXPEDITION TO SURINAM. ^29 



fucceffion of animals, fhrubs, 8cc. as I was defirous of CHAP, 

 being acquainted with : — thus, independant of that cool- 

 nefs which was fo evident between thefe two veteran 

 officers, I made it my earneft ftudy and endeavour, if 

 poffible, to keep friends with both parties ; and, inde- 

 pendant of that duty which I owed Colonel Fourgeoud, 

 as my commander in chief, to treat the governor of the 

 colony with that refpetSl which I thought was due to his 

 dignity, his rank, and his condu6l ; and in which motive 

 (though not by all) I was fteadily fupported by the mod 

 refpedlable officers in the corps. 



I will now endeavour to fulfil the tafk I have under- 

 taken ; and commence with a general defcription of this 



WONDERFUL COUNTRY. 



CHAP. 



