EXPEDITION TO SURINAM.- 



the humanity of a poor flave, who, at every hazard, 

 deferted Fourgeoud to attend the dying marine ; and 

 having performed the laft fad office of friendfliip, re- 

 turned to receive his punifhment, but to his infinite 

 furprize was pardoned. 



In juftice to Colonel Fourgeoud I mufl: fay, that upon 

 fuch expeditions, and in fucli a climate, many of thefe 

 accidents -cannot be prevented ; and that while he killed 

 his troops by fcores, without making captures on the 

 enemy, he neverthelefs did the colony coniiderable fer- 

 vice, by difturbing, hunting, and haraffing the rebels, 

 and deftroying their fields and provifions. For, it is 

 certain, no negro will ever return to fettle in thofe 

 haunts from which he has been once expelled. Colonel 

 Fourgeoud's partaking perfonally in every danger and 

 fatigue at his age, muft make fome amends for the other 

 faults that ftained his character, and may even ferve, in^ 

 fome meafure, to eftablifli his reputation as a man of pa- 

 tience and fortitude. It would give me infinitely more 

 pleafure to write nothing but in his praife; but truth) 

 and the general benefit of mankind, requires, that whilfl 

 I difplay his good qualities I alfo point out his failings, 

 as they may ferve to corre6l others, and by thefe means 

 even his vices may be rendered ufeful. What could be 

 more ridiculous, than paying his troops with iilver at 

 Paramaribo, where paper was juft as good ? and now, 

 while in the rivers, giving them cards, for which they 



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