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Second The bird Called by Buffon Grand Gobe-mouche has 



Journey. 



never been found in Demerara, although very common 



in Cayenne. He is not quite so large as the jackdaw, 

 is entirely black, except a large spot under the throat, 

 which is a glossy purple. 



Paramaribo, You may easily sail from Cayenne to the river Surinam 

 in two days. Its capital, Paramaribo, is handsome, rich, 

 and populous : hitherto it has been considered by far 

 the finest town in Guiana ; but probably the time is not 

 far off when the capital of Demerara may claim the prize 

 of superiority. You may enter a creek above Para- 

 maribo, and travel through the interior of Surinam, till 

 you come to the Nicari, which is close to the large river 

 Coryntin. When you have passed this river, there is 

 a good public road to New Amsterdam, the capital of 

 Berbice. 



New On viewing New Amsterdam, it will immediately strike 



Amsterdam. i i . 



you that somethmg or other has intervened to prevent 

 its arriving at that state of wealth and consequence for 

 which its original plan shows it was once intended. 

 What has caused this stop in its progress to the rank 

 of a fine and populous city, remains for those to find out 

 who are interested in it ; certain it is, that New Amster- 

 dam has been languid for some years, and now the tide 

 of commerce seems ebbing fast from the shores of 

 Berbice. 



Demerara. Gay aiid bloomiiig is the sister colony of Demerara. 



