. Narrative of a five years' expedition, against the revolted negroes of Surinam, in Guiana, on the wild coast of South America; from the year 1772, to 1777: elucidating the history of that country, and describing its productions ... with an account of the Indians of Guiana, & negroes of Guinea. i^t as he is. Shoidd thefirst take place, having only exchanged his trowsers for apair of thin linen or silk breeches, he sits down, and hold-ing out one foot after the other, like a horse going to beshod, a negro boy puts on his stockings and shoes, whichlie also buckles, while another dresses his hai
. Narrative of a five years' expedition, against the revolted negroes of Surinam, in Guiana, on the wild coast of South America; from the year 1772, to 1777: elucidating the history of that country, and describing its productions ... with an account of the Indians of Guiana, & negroes of Guinea. i^t as he is. Shoidd thefirst take place, having only exchanged his trowsers for apair of thin linen or silk breeches, he sits down, and hold-ing out one foot after the other, like a horse going to beshod, a negro boy puts on his stockings and shoes, whichlie also buckles, while another dresses his hair, his wig,or shaves his chin, and a third is fanning him to keep offthe musquitoes. Having now shifted, he puts on a thincoat and waistcoat, all white; ^vhen under an umbrella,carried by a black boy, he is conducted to his barge, whichis in waiting for him with six or eight oars, well providedwith fruit, wine, water, and tobacco, by his overseer, whono sooner has seen him depart, than he resumes the com-mand with all the usual insolence of office. But shouldthis prince not mean to stir from his estate, he goes tobreakfast about ten oclock, for which a table is spread inthe large hall, provided with a bacon ham, hung-beef,fowls, or pigeons broiled; plantains and sweet cassavas12 roasted;. / A/r//u//// . //a//A/? /// /v/,/. ///?/////^y^y /vy^/ EXPEDITION TO SURINAM. 59 ri-asted ; bread, butter, cheese, &c, with which he drinks c 11 a beer, and a glass of Madeira, Rhenish, or Mozell ,^X!^il\wine, while the cringing overseer sits at the farther end,keeping his proper distance, both being served by themost beautiful slaves that can be selected;—^and this iscalled breaking the poor gentlemans fast. After this he takes a book, plays at chess or billiards,entertains himself with music, &c. till the heat of the dayforces him to return into his cotton hammock to enjoy hismeridian nap, which lie could no more dispense with thana Spa!iiard with his siesta, and in which he rocks
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