refit, from the stores of some of those who were on the eve of returning to Great Britain, and whose dresses were now useless, or in their native country would serve to call down odium upon the possessors: my fellow-traveller JAMIESON, whose baggage had been taken by the Spaniards, was aided in his repairs by Colonel MEADE, and altogether, when fully rigged, we made rather a respectable appearance. Dispatcheswere drawn up by the Colonel, with the purport of which we were made acquainted, at the same time receiving his final directions in what manner we were to act and proceed; in addition to which we were furnished, by the merchants, with letters to the Supreme Chief, the vice-president of the Congress, and, in fact, to every officer of note in the republic.

Previous to my departure I had the satisfaction of seeing such officers as had sailed with me from Marguaritta,secured in their passage homewards, or already sailed; and on the 4th of November every thing was in readiness for the departure of JAMIESON and myself for the Spanish Maine.

Trinidad, to which we were now about to bid adieu, has little in its history that could be interesting to the generality of readers; it is situated from 9° 22' to 10° 20 N. latitude, and from 60° 30' to 61° 30' W. longitude, forming one side of the gulph of Paria. In length it extends about twenty leagues, and is fifteen in breadth. The soil is highly productive; supplying in abun

dance, Sugar, Indian Corn, Fruit, Cotton, and a superior quality of Tobacco. My time was so occupied during the time I was at this visit on the island, that I was unable to examine the nature of the soil, character of its inhabitants, &c. as I could have wished. It would be the extreme of injustice in me, were I to omit thus publicly, an expression of my acknowledgments for the innumerable instances of kindness and attention with which I was honoured on this, as upon my returning visit from Angustura. I sincerely trust this volume may fall into the hands of some of my former friends on the island, as a satisfactory testimonial, that though distant, and unable to discharge the debt of gratitude I owe, I am not defective in retaining the memory of kind actions, so gratiously conferred upon an unfortunate stranger.

November 5th-Mr. JAMIESON and I sailed from Port au Spaine for the Maine, in an open boat, with a small store of provisions, supplied by the bountyof Mr. LITTLEPAGE,and seven dollars in cash; the boats' crew consisted of four persons, not one of whom understood a sentence of English. During the day, we were favoured with a light, pleasant breeze, and in the night anchored in a small bay, on the continent, called, by the crew, Cumac. Next morning we went on shore, and were most agreeably surprized at finding a plentiful supply of Oranges and Cocoa Nuts, growing around us in every direction, in all the

luxuriance of native wildness. This had been, previous to the war, a very valuable settlement; but,like many others, was now depopulated by the sanguinary fury of the contending parties. The remains of a considerable village having been pointed out, we made our way thither, and were but poorly rewarded for the difficulties by which 'our passage was impeded, lying through a wilderness of weeds and long entangled grass. It was totally in ruins, and deserted since the first commencement of the revolution. During the remaining part of this day our crew were employed in cutting grass, for the purpose, as we understood, of feeding the cattle for which they were proceeding to Maturin, and which is the staple commodity of the place.

7th-After coasting the entire day, within gun-shot of an elevated, uncultivated district of country, we, in the evening, arrived in the sinall bay called Winnamete. Here the ravages of war were equally perceptible. As we neared the shore, two savages, black,and in an entire state of nudity, rushed from a thicket, with a horrible: yell; having been addressed by the commander of our little bark, they assisted in hauling it ashore; each was armed with a long pole, for the double purpose, as we were informed, of knocking the oranges off the trees, and protecting themselves from injury. Having welcomed us on shore, they surveyed my companion and I with apparent astonishment, and disappeared in the

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woods; in a few minutes they made their re-appearance, laden with Oranges, which, with truly native politeness, they presented to us. We partook chearfully of their bounty, and accompanied them to their huts; we found the entrance rather troublesome, being obliged to crawl upon all-fours, though roomy and comfortable within, where we were introduced to the wives and children of our conductors, in a wretchedly filthy condition. These huts were situated on the outskirts of a large and valuable plantation, producing Sugar-canes, Oranges, Cocoa-nuts, Pumpkins, &c. &c. some of the Sugar-canes rising from twenty to thirty feet in height. The crew of our boat, who had followed us, armed for the purpose, commenced au attack upon the canes, which they hewed down in large quantities, and with the assistance of the blacks, placed them on board. This plantation extended for some miles, and was one of the most fertile spots I had yet seen, though rapidly hastening to a state of nature; the usual consequence of intestine broils; the inhabitants having all fallen sacrifices to the ferocity of one or other of the warring parties. Our savage host produced for our inspection, a mill which he made use of, to express the juice from the Sugarcane; it was a strong post, hollowed, which bore a rude resemblance to the mortar of an Apothecary, and had a corresponding pestle. With this rustic mill he was enabled to extract a considerable portion of the juicę, which was collected in a

large Calabash underneath. He performed the operation in our presence, and seemed not a little pleased with his ingenuity. The ruins of an extensive mill were pointed out to us, at some distance; the road to which was rendered almost impassible by the devastations of the army. We also visited the remains of an immense rum still, which was built of brick and mortar, unusual materials in that country. Complaining, by signs, to the friendly negroes, that we were thirsty, one of them ran & brought us a mixture of rich syrup & water, a drink truly delicious; in return we presented them with a few segars, for which they were extremely grateful. It is most likely that these solitary savages had made their escape from slavery in some of the neighbouring West India islands, and now lived a life of idleness, surrounded by abundance.

8th-Coasting, as on the former day, in a S. E. direction, towards evening we found ourselves in the river Arac; which at its entrance from the sea is about a mile in breadth, its shores gradually contracting as we ascended. The country on each side of the river is flat and thickly wooded; the trees skirting the margins present a rich luxuriant picture, alternately relieved by hills, glens, and ravines, for which the niind in vain, searches for a resemblance in the most perfect landscapes of northern climates. The current ran with rapidity, but as the tide was flowing, its effects were not very perceiveable to us. Seve