hotels j one called the King’s Arms, and another which is kept by
Mr. Barker, an American. I live at the former; bet as hotels are
rather too noisy for invalids, I am looking out for a private lodging.
A vessel being just about to sail for Europe, I take this opportunity
to inform you of my at last happy arrival here. % Farewell ! L E T T E R V .
A Description of the Country in the Vicinity of Paramaribo.—The
public Walk of Tamarind Trees*—The Wilderness and the Forest
near the Town.
TO A LADY.
* * * * * Paramaribo, August 4.
Y o u k, very gracious letter, which' I received three days ago,
gave me an infinite pleasure, in finding that the journey you made
in the course oflastsummer has agreed so well with you, and that
.you still.feel the benefit of its: may this encourage you on every
return of the summer season, to undertake similar excursions,
which, with a happy constitution, will contribute towards an uninterrupted
^enjoyment of health and vigour, for many years to
come! |
If is with much pleasure that I perceive you entertain a favourable
idea of South America^ ; «which has been increased by the
account you have recently had from Count M .; howèver, I must
confers, that the’colonies' of Spain in which the Count has been
travelling, are much superior in variety of scenery to the Dutch
Guiana; here are no romantic mountains, nor shaded grottoes, nor
pleasing cascades ; not even a gently rising hill; is ito be seen.
All around Paramaribo the whole country is an uniform plain;
yet its landscapes have a particularly rich appearance, from the
luxuriant growth of so many different species Of vegetables
which, though they charm the spectator, must lose their most
striking effect in description. I hope therefore you will agree in