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CHAP. On the 14th I returned to the Hope, where I faw my 



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^ cottage unroofed by a ftorm ; but which now expe6ting 



no more to inhabit, I permittetl to go to ruin-— 



i ' -''hi' 



" The cloud-capt towers, the gorgeous palaces, &c. fhall diflblve." 



Be that as it may, I had paffed in it the happieft days of 

 my whole Ufe-time. 

 ''On the 26th Colonel Foure-eoud marched once more to 

 Ihe Wana Creek ; but having taken the troops from the 

 Jew Savannah, the rebels availed themfelves of their ab- 

 fence, and not only pillaged a plantation in the river 

 Surinam, but burnt feveral dvvellingS in the Creek Cafa^ 

 vinica. From the above river they were bravely purfued 

 by a feeble Society -detachment, which chanced to be 

 there, but without fuccefs; two foldiers were killed, and 

 Mr. Negle their leader, with feveral others, wounded. The 

 major now broke up the new poft formed at Oranjebo, 

 which he alfo difpatched after the enemy ; and having 

 ranged a whole week in the foreft, alfo returned without 

 any manner of fuccefs. Thefe frequent mifcarriages 

 evince how difficult it is for European troops to carry on 

 a war in the forefts of South America. ' * 



The 30th of this month being the anniverfary of St. An- 

 drew, and now finding myfelf in excellent fpirits, 1 roafced 

 a whole flieep, with which I entertained all the' officers 

 on the Hope, as well as Vv^ith a couple of gallons of good 

 Jamaica rum in punch, which we drank to the healths 

 of all our friends on the old continent. This feftivity I 

 uO .2 repeated 



