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caiife they are frequently found amongffc ftones and CHAP, 

 gravel. *'Turtles are alio found in Guiana, but feldom _ — ' y 

 near the plantations, as they delight chiefly in the deepeft 

 recefles of the forell. They build their nefts in trees of 

 the thickeft foliage, where I have found them, and 

 even ftroked them with my hand, without their attempt- 

 ing to fly away. They are little different from thofe in 

 Europe in point of colour, but rather lefs, and their 

 wings of a more confiderable length than thofe of any 

 €ther dove or pigeon whatever. 



I became daily more charmed with my fituation ; I was 

 at liberty to breathe freely, and my profpe(5ls of future 

 contentment promifed amply to compenfate for my paft 

 hardfhips and mortifications. Refpedled as the prince 

 of the river; carefled by the neighbouring planters, who 

 plentifully fupplied me with prefents of game, fifli, fruit, 

 and vegetables, I was fcarcely the fame man, and had 

 very few wiflies unfatisfied. 



On€ day (the 5th of March) during my refidence here, 

 I was furprifed by the waving of a white handkerchief 

 from a tent-boat that was rowing up the river ; when, to 

 augment my happinefs, it unexpe(£ledly proved to be 

 my Mulatto, accompanied by her aunt, who now pre- 

 ferred Fauconberg eftate, four miles above the Hope, to 

 refiding in the town ; and to this plantation I immedi- 

 ately accompanied them. 



* Dr. Bancroft erroneoull/ calls this bird the only dove in Guiana. 



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