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The head of one of these canals whicli I visited, reposed In 

 a fine Savannah country, of several miles extent, presenting the 

 same fiat scenery which characterizes the other parts of the 

 colony. Not a mountain, a hill, or a mole-heap was percep- 

 tible. No wonder the Dutch fixed here : a Lincolnshire man 

 would fancy himself at home. The navigation is good a few 

 miles up for schooners; but the principal craft used are punts 

 covered In, Hke the tent-boats. 



: After passing Diamond point we came In sight of a small 

 island, where was formerly the fort and seat of government. 

 It may be about two miles In circumference, and Is possessed 

 by a wood-cutter, who has a plantain walk here. A consi- 

 derable quantity of swine and {X)ultry are raised for sale, 

 which answers uncommonly well, from its vicinity to Stabroek. 



Nearly opposite to the lower point of Fort Island, and on 

 the west side of the river is situated the plantation Reynestein,. 

 about two hours and a half from Stabroek. Ihis was the an-» 

 swer I got when enquiring the distance between one place 

 and the other. I smiled at the laconism, and repeated my 

 question in a different form. I was then given to understand 

 it was about fifteen or sixteen miles, but that the distances had 

 never been measured, for which reason they always calculated 

 by the length of time they were in performing a journey. 



