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n hen's egg, and arc broken open as one would break c H A P, 

 an ejTcr ; they are then found to inclofe an alli-coloured . 

 fucculent jelly, full of fmall feeds. This is lipped out 

 of the fliell, being fweet mixed with acid, of an ex- 

 quifite flavour, and fo cool that it reminds one of ice 

 marmalade. 



Here we remarked a variety of beautiful butterflies, 

 particularly fome of an azure blue, which are exceeding- 

 ly large, and between the fliowers fkimmed and hovered 

 amongft the green boughs, to which their ultramarine 

 hue, brightened by the fun, bore the moil enchanting 

 contrail: but as I could not catch one of them while I 

 ftaid here, I muft defer the farther defcription to another 

 part of the work. 



This evening we heard the found of a drum, which 

 we could fuppofe to be no other than that of the rebels; 

 neverthelefs we determined to continue dreffing our vic- 

 tuals alhore, flill keeping on our guard, according to the 

 advice of Mr. Klynhams. 



On the 9th Mr. Macdonald was much worfe ; however, 

 on feeing me receive a letter from Colonel Fourgeoud, 

 he feemed to revive, as we all did, expedling now to be 

 relieved from our horrid fituation. But what was our 

 mortification, at reading that we were flill to continue 

 on this forlorn ftation ! This letter was accompanied by 

 a prefent of fifli-hooks and tackle, to make up for the 

 deficiency of other refrefliments ; and, indeed, of fait 



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