BARBUDA. TRIP TO BARBUDA- SEA-SICKNESS OF THE P A R T Y COUNTRY DESCRIBED- FOREST- GAME AND GAMEKEEPERS -THE LAGOON -FISHING—SLAVERY THERE.
THE Collector of the Customs at St. John's, George Wyke, a very civil gentleman, and ingenious withal, who builds coaches with no insides, and sees land before it comes in sight, (a remarkably useful talent at sea,) offered to convey us in his fine topsail schooner to this island. I dare engage the Poetess never carried so worshipful a crew before; indeed how government went on in Antigua during our absence, I know not; for the President left the Council, the Speaker the Assembly, Captain Lyons his estates, Mr. Turner his mortgages, the Aidede-camp his attendance and carving-knife, and the Collector the receipt of Custom: add to these the Bishop, excellent and indefatigable, the only one upon his vocation, the Regent of Barbuda, a Kittiphonian parson, and the poor soul who made this book. Blessedly sick fell this honourable company as soon as the Poetess began to sing Dutch between the Sisters. Every prophylactic was.