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On the 22d, I made it my bufinefs with Captain Small 

 (who was come down with leave-of abfence) to wait on 

 the Reverend Mr. Snyderhans, according to appoint- 

 ment, but who, to both our great furprize, peremptorily 

 refufed to chriften the boy ; alledging for his reafon, that 

 as I was going to Holland, I could not anfwer for his 

 chrijiian education. We replied, that he was under two 

 very f)roper guardians : the blackfmith's fon (for fuch 

 was this divine) perfifted, and we remonflrated, but to no 

 purpofe, for he was juft as deaf as his father's anvil; and 1 

 believe, upon my foul, quite as empty as his bellows ; till 

 at length, wearied out with his fanatical impertinence, I 

 fwore that I would fooner fee the boy die a heathen, 

 than chriftened by fuch a blockhead ; while my friend 

 Small could not help beflowing on him a hearty curfe, 

 and, flapping the door with a vengeance, we departed. 



Feafting and conviviality now prevailed once more at 

 Paramaribo, as on our firft arrival. Grand dinners, fup- 

 pers, and balls were heard of in every quarter. But I 

 only viiited a few of my feledl friends, amongft which 

 number had conftantly been Governor Nepveu, and 

 where, for the laft time, I made one of the company at a 

 truly magnificent entertainment, which ended the fcene 

 of liberality and hofpitality, for which the inhabitants of 

 Surinam are fo juftly confpicuous ; and on the 25th the 

 baggage was fliipped on board the veffels. 



Numberlefs, indeed, were the prefents for the voyage, 

 with which I in particular was now overftocked from 

 every quarter ; and my provifions of live cattle, poultry, 



wine, 



