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CHAP, a coffin of old boards, the corpfe dropped through it be- 

 _ , fore it reached the grave, and exhibited a fliocking fpec- 

 tacle : we neverthelefs found means to go through the 

 reft of the interment with fome decorum, having co- 

 vered it over with a hammock by way of a pall ; 

 then fired three vollies with all the troops that had 

 ftrength to carry arms. This being over, I regaled the 

 officers with a glafs of wine, and once more took a fare- 

 well of Devil's Harwar. 



On the lixth, having firft written to Colonel Fourgeoud, 

 to acquaint him that the rebels had paffed above La 

 Rochelle, and that I had found a fpot for a magazine at 

 Barbacoeba, I informed him alfo of the death of my 

 lieutenant, Mr. Stromer ; and recommended my ferjeant, 

 •who had been an officer of huffars, for advancement. 



To give the reader fome idea of this fpot called Devil's 

 Harwar, I will here take the opportunity to defcribe it. 



This place was formerly a plantation, but is now en- 

 tirely occupied by the military, who keep here a poft, 

 to defend the upper parts of the river Cottica. The foil 

 is elevated and dry, which makes it the more remark- 

 able that it fhould be fo extremely unwholefome, yet 

 fuch it certainly is : and here hundreds of foldiers have 

 been buried. It lies on the right fide of the river as you 

 go upwards, and had formerly a path of communication 

 with the river Pirica, on which were a few military 

 guards ; but this is now little frequented, and quite over- 

 grown* 



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