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CHAP, or column at this time encamped on the fouth-fide at the 

 J^' mouth of Wana Creek. " Force is indeed the ruluig 

 principle in military affairs," fays a certain author ; 

 and, upon the whole, could the ingenious advice given 

 to a commander in chief, as publifhed in a late pamphlet, 

 have been read by Colonel Fourgeoud, I muft have ima- 

 gined he had ftudied it, fentence after fentence, fince no- 

 thing could better correfpond with his general chara£ler. 



Being arrived in Major Rughcop's camp, and having 

 got a couple of negroes to ferve me, the next meafure 

 was to build a hut, or, more properly fpeaking, a flied 

 over my hammock, to keep me free from the rain and 

 the fun, which was done within the fpace of one hour. 

 As thefe huts are of very material and of general ufe in 

 tropical marches and campaigns, where no tents can be 

 pitched, and where (as I have feen, fo many thoufands 

 of thefe temporary erecSlions) I will defcribe the manner 

 in which they are conftrudled, being not only extremely 

 curious, but very ufeful on different occafions — curious, 

 becaufe neither hammers nor nails, nor indeed any kind 

 of carpenter's tools are required ; a flrong cutlafs or bill- 

 hook being all that is wanted, — and ufeful, as they are 

 inftantly raifed, and form not only lafling, but the moffc 

 delightful and convenient habitations, with even two {lo- 

 ries, one above the other, if required. — For thefe erecftions 

 not more than two articles are wanting ; the firft the 

 manicole, by the French called latanle^ and here para/allay 



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