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fifh called newmara^ fome of which are as large as cod,, 

 and which I fliall afterwards defcribe. With thefe dain- 

 ties I regaled all the officers without exception, while I 

 gave to the hofpital all the plantains, bananas, oranges, 

 and lemons, that were occafionally fent me as prefents 

 from the Jacob and the plantations in Upper Comewina ; 

 and never was a deputy-governor more univerfally be- 

 loved. Patroles v/ere alfo daily fent out to every quarter; 

 and the environs of Magdenberg were fo completely 

 fcourcd, that no invafion from the rebels could be practi- 

 cable. Thefe precautions were the more neceffary, as 

 they had formerly furprifed and taken by xtorm different 

 military pofts for the fake of ammunition and fire-arms, 

 which are to them of the utmoft value, and their feizure 

 of the moft pernicious confequence to the colony. Indeed- 

 fome pofts had not only been attacked and plundered of 

 their ftores and ammunition, but were actually malTacred 

 to a man. 



Mortified that it was not in my power to take a more 

 adlive part at prefent, I availed myfelf of this leifure, by 

 taking drawings of every animal, reptile, or fhrub, that I 

 thought could illuftrate my little colle6lion of natural cu- 

 riofities, which I now began to form fome idea of exhi- 

 biting to the public, if it iliovild be my fate ever more to 

 return to Europe. 



One of my negroes, on the 24th of this month, brought 

 me two curious infedls ; which, though I had no op- 

 portunity of drawing, I will endeavour to defcribe : — 



The 



