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for Paramaribo, went through the interior to the second 
C oryntin, stopped a few days in New Amsterdam, 
and proceeded to Demerara. If, gentle reader, thy 
patience be not already worn out, and thy eyes half 
closed in slumber, by perusing the dull adventures 
of this second sally, perhaps thou wilt pardon a line 
or two on Demerara; and then we will retire to its 
forests, to collect and examine the economy of its 
most rare and beautiful birds, and give the world a 
new mode of preserving them. 
Stabroek, the capital of Demerara, has been stabroek. 
rapidly increasing for some years back; and if 
prosperity go hand in hand with the present enter¬ 
prising spirit, Stabroek, ere long, will be of the first 
colonial consideration. It stands on the eastern 
bank at the mouth of the Demerara, and enjoys all 
the advantages of the refreshing sea breeze ; the 
streets are spacious, well bricked, and elevated, the 
trenches clean, the bridges excellent, and the houses 
handsome. Almost every commodity and luxury of 
London may be bought in the shops at Stabroek : 
its market wants better regulations. The hotels are 
commodious, clean, and well attended. Demerara 
boasts as fine and well-disciplined militia as any 
colony in the western world. 
The court of justice, where, in times of old, the court of 
bandage was easily removed from the eyes of the Justlce - 
goddess, and her scales thrown out of equilibrium, 
now rises in dignity under the firmness, talents, and 
urbanity of Mr. President Rough. 
The plantations have an appearance of high cul- Thepian- 
tivation; a tolerable idea may be formed of their atlons ‘ 
