EXPEDITION TO SURINAM. 



lowed by none of the reft, as they were apprehenfive 

 that when this fhonld once ceafe to operate, (which it 

 muft at laft) all other medicines in time of real need 

 would be inefFedtual. As for my own part, I ftill conti- 

 nued to be fo exceedingly weak, that I almoft defpaired 

 of evermore recovering; while my depreffed fpirits, on. 

 account of Joanna's critical and almoft hopelefs lituation, 

 greatly contributed to prevent the reftoration of my 

 health. Thefe alarms were not diminiftied on the 

 21 ft, when, being viftted by Mr. and Mrs. Lolkens 

 at the Hope, this gentleman told me, that the whole 

 eftate Fauconberg was again transferred, with its depen^ 

 dants, ftnce the death of Mr. Paflalage ; that the new 

 proprietor was a Mr. Lude of Amfterdam, with whom he 

 had not the fmalleft intereft ; and that there was in town 

 a general report that we had both been poifoned. This 

 fentence was, however, greatly alleviated by the kindnefs 

 of his lady, who inftfted that my Joanna fhould accom- 

 pany her to Paramaribo immediately ; where, at her 

 own houfe, fhe fhould meet with every care and atten- 

 tion that her lituation could require, till perfe<Slly reco- 

 vered : for this I thanked her in the beft manner I was 

 able, and poor Joanna v/cpt with gratitude. Having 

 therefore conduced them as far as their eftate Killeftyn- 

 Nova, where we dined, I took my leave of them and 

 Joanna, and bid them all an affe(5tionate farewell for the 

 prefent. 



At my return to the Hope,, my indignation was fcarcely 



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