So. STUDIES OF NATURE. 



" greatly accelerated by forrow. Paul is our only 

 " hope i let us wait till age has ftrengthened his 

 " conftitution, and till he is able to fupport us by 

 ** the labour of his hands. At prefent, you well 

 " know, ^e have hardly any thing more, than a 

 " fcanty fupply from day to day. But, if we fend 

 ** Paul to India, for a fliort fpace of time, com- 

 ** merce will fupply him with the means of pur- 

 '-* chafing fome Haves. On his return hither, 

 ** we will marry him to Virginia ; for I am well 

 " affured, that no one can make my beloved 

 " daughter fo happy as your fon Paul. Let us 

 ** mention the matter to our neighbour." 



Thefe ladies accordingly confulted me, and I ap- 

 proved of their plan. " The feas of India are delight- 

 *' ful," faid I to them ; '"^ if we chufe a favourable 

 " feafon for going from hence to that country, the 

 ** voyage, outward, is but fix weeks, at mofl, and as 

 *' long to return ; we will make up a fmall aflbrt- 

 ** ment of goods for Paul; for I have fome neigh- 

 ** hours, who are very fond of him ; were we but to 

 '* provide him with a parcel of raw cotton, of which 

 *' we can here make no ufe, for want of mills to 

 *' drefs it ; fome ebony wood, which is fo com- 

 " mon here, that we ufe it for fuel ; and feveral 

 " forts of rofin, which go to wafte in thefe woods; 

 *• all of thofe commodiiies will find a market in 

 ** India, though they are of no value at all here.'* 



I took 



