LETTER XVII.
Departure from Surinam Voy age— Arrival at Providence, in the United States,—
Tour to Boston, and return to Rrqvidence,.—New York.—Philndelphia.—Balti-
more.—City o f Washington.—Alexandria.—Mount Vernon.—Return to Philadelphia,
and to New York— On the Yellow Fever— The National Character o f
the Inhabitants o f the\United States— Departure for Europe,—Arrival* a.t
Lisbon. V ' "»'1 -
A P P E N D I X .
Plants, 8tc. o f Surinam.
Animals. - ~
Birds. ’ - - -
Reptiles and Amphibious Animals.
Fishes. - - -
Insects “ -
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ERRATA.
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32 9 after and the, read principal. .
, 54 3 fo r worse, read less.
' 57 2 8 _l/ör Otaheité, read- Islandr.of Timor.
‘59 . 7 of note ,fo r root, read, *tem.
60 4 fo r right, read left.
68 14 for to return,read reside in Europe
82 6 after canes, read h e .
101 10 fo r by books, read by a hoe.
130 14
..184 . . . i s —.WBBWL - . .
233 14 fo r about, read more than.
239 27 fo r no, read to.
r after water, read sugar,
i fo r a mile, read three quarters pf à mile,
Note) whenever in the Appendix is quoted the 17th Letter, read the loth.
EXPLANATION OF THE PLATES.
THE FRONTISPIECE
represents a Tropic-bird and a Dolphin chasing a Flying-fish, which is distinguished
from the common species, by having two lateral fins, in form of, w ings; it was caught
on board the Jason, and is in the possession of the Author. The species is called by D r .
Block, Exoccetus txiliens. ss
THE VIGNETTE IN THE TITLE PAGE'
represents a Barge, such as is used for travelling, at Surinam. On the roof is seated*
Female Negro-Servant, and under a Banana Tree is standing an Indian family of *he
Arrawoukee. nation. The Men frequently bang oyer their shoulders a piece o f calico
when .the^'emne to Paramaribo ; but the cap, which isrin general made o f the. long ,
feathers of the Macaw-bird, is only worn at particular festivals; the Female Indian is
in her usual dtess. In the distance are Coffee Trees and* Sugar-canes. The foreground
« made up o f a branch of the Coffee Tree, and o f the Cottbn Bush, together
with the Anana or Pine Apple> and the Water-melon.
The Sketch of,Surinam. - " to face page 1
Plate III. represents a proposed easy method for the Negroes to sow cotton, 101