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CHAP, is fuppofecl may bear any thing. The bitter are only 

 _ ^^^^^ preferving : the fweet, which have a hifciouB 



tafte and exquilite flavour, may be eaten freely, without 

 any pernicious efFeds, which is not the cafe with that 

 kind called the China apples, which I fhall afterwards- 

 defcribe. The trees that bear all thefe fpecies are truly 

 beautiful, and never without fragrant bloflbms or fruit 

 throughout the year. 



On the i6th, the news arrived that Colonel Fourgeoud, 

 with the remaining troops, having marched from La 

 Rochelie, had been attacked by the rebels ; and amongft 

 others Captain Fredericy, marching in the front, had been 

 Ihot through, both thighs. This brave officer, clapping 

 both his hands on the wounds, and fitting in water up 

 to his breafl to conceal the bleeding, and prevent his 

 misfortune from difcouragirig the troops, remained in 

 this lituation until the furgeon had drelTed them, when 

 he was carried in his hammock by two negroes. 



Nothing, indeed, could exceed the zeal which both 

 this officer, and Fourgeoud's adjutant, Captain Vangew* 

 rike, Ihewed during the whole expedition t continually 

 upon fervice, whether their conftitutions coiild bear it 

 or not. But honour was the only advantage they derived 

 from a five years affiduous and extraordinary attendance-. 

 In my opinion. Colonel Fourgeoud never recompenfed 

 them according to their merit ; while he treated the 

 fubalterns, and even fome field officers, worfe than ever 

 I did my corporals.. 



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