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THE TRAVELS OF
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back of which, were gravel walks, where the ſoldiers and ſergants, at leiſure hours, were accuſtomed to take recreation. A mud battery is drawn round the whole; and from north to ſouth is a public road for travellers, which is interſected by another from eaſt to weſt. Country feats and villas were diſpersed through the neighbouring country, which was highly cultivated with fertile plantations and beautiful gardens. At one end of the avenue leading to the barrack, flood the markets or bazars of the Europeans; at the other, near their chaumnies, were thoſe of the natives. Colonels Morgan, Goddard, and Tottingham, commanded here this year; and the army was moſtly
employed
