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fufeefi. Van Genep, the poft captain, who 
had fucceeded Staaring, ordered me, from his 
ftores, a moft beautiful tent, in place of my 
own, which, from the continual rains I had 
experienced in the country of Auteniqua, had 
become unferviceable. Gilkin, the comman- 
dant of the artillery, and the officers of the 
garrifon, fent me a confiderable quantity of 
powder. In fliort, every perfon was defn'ous of 
giving me fomething ; and, from the general 
zeal difplayed in my favour, one might have 
fuppofed that my journey was a public enter- 
prife, to which all the inhabitants were bound 
to contribute according to their abilities. 
I confidered myfelf as honoured by the fmal- 
left trifles, and made it my duty to accept them* 
Among the prefents of this kind I muft men- 
tion one in particular^ which was given me by 
the Colonel, and accompanied with fome plea- 
fantry. It confifted of three grenadier caps, 
on the gilt copper-plates of which, lower than 
thofe of the French, was reprefented the 
crowned lion that forms the arms of Hollands 
He was aware that thefe caps were highly 
gratifying to the favageSj and would gain me 
the 
