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CHAF. inftantly leapt overboard into the flream, where floated 

 ^^^^ her beloved olfspring, in conjnndion with which fhe wa& 

 determined to finifli her miferable exiftence. In this, 

 however, (he was prevented by the exertions of the 

 negroes who rowed the boat, and was puniihed by her 

 miftrefs with three or four hundred laflies for her daring 

 temerity. 



Colonel Fourgeoud moved on the 20th, with all his 

 troops, from Magdenberg, in order to eftablifh his head- 

 quarters nearer the infirmary. His army being in a very 

 lickly condition, he fixed upon the eftate called New 

 Rofenback, fituated between the Hope and the hofpital, 

 for his encampment. Thither I immediately repaired, to 

 pay my refpecSts to the chief ; when I faw the remainder 

 of his miferable army landed, and received a further 

 detail of the campaign. I have already mentioned 

 Captain Fredericy's being wounded; one man loft by 

 negle6t, and another cut and difarmed ; the captives 

 running away, chains and all ; the hero fcofFed at, and 

 ridiculed by his fable enemies ; — I fliall now add, that a 

 fick marine was left to die or recover by himfelf ; and 

 that one of the flaves, by bad ufage, had his arm broke. 

 The captive negro woman was alfo gone, never more to 

 return to her conqueror, confiderably increafed in fize 

 from her connedlion with the troops, and likely to pre- 

 fent a new recruit to her dufky monarch. Thefe were 

 ^ the particulars of the laft campaign. But I muft mention 



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