EXPEDITION TO SURINAM, 95 



About this time I was attacked by a diftemper called CHAP. 

 prickly heat^ by the colon ifts rootvont. It begins by ^ 

 the fkin taking a colour like fcarlet, (occafioned by a 

 number of fmall pimples) and itching inconceivably ; 

 under the garters, or any place where the circulation is 

 impeded, the itching is almoft infupportable. 



With this peft all new-comers from Europe are foon in- 

 fefted; the cure is to bathe the parts with the juice of 

 limes and water, as for the bites of gnats or mufquitoes. 

 The prickly heat is fuppofed to be a prognoftic of good 

 health by the inhabitants ; which I have reafon to think 

 true, fince from that period my health and fpirits were 

 perfecSlly re-eftablifhed, and I was once more as happy as 

 Paramaribo could make me. 



At this time Colonel Fourgeoud fet out with a barge, * 

 to infpedl the lituation of the rivers Comewina and Cot- 

 tica, in cafe the acSlual fervice of our troops fhould foon 

 be wanted ; being at his departure faluted by the guns 

 from Fort Zelandia, and by thofe of the fhips in the 

 roads. This compliment I acknowledge aftoniflied me, 

 after the coolnefs which took place, and was now rooted^ 

 between this gentleman and the governor of the co- 

 lony. 



As we were ftill in a flate of inadlion, I made another ex- 

 curlion, with a Mr. Charles Ryndorp, who rowed me in his 

 barge to five beautiful coffee eftates, and one fugar plan- 

 tation, in the MattapacajParamarica, and Werapa Creeks ; 

 the defcription of y/hich I muft defer to another occa- 



fion ; 



