go Zimeo, a tale. March f^- 



and throw their spears at ycur feet." His advice was fol- 

 lowed, and a mefsenger dispatched to John. 



When day appeared, it discovered a scene of desolation. 

 Most of the houses within view were on fire, and the plan* 

 tations laid waste. In a few places the cattle were seen 

 feeding ip security, but in most, the men and animals' 

 vpere discovered flying acrofs the country, pursued by the 

 exasperated negroes. John had given orders to spare 

 neither man, woman, nor child, in the places where his bre- 

 thren had been hardily treated ; in the others, he content- 

 ed himself with giving liberty to the slaves, but he set fire 

 to every house that was deserted. In his course he pro- 

 ceeded to the plantation of Wilmot, with a detachment of 

 thirty men. 



John, or rather Zimeo, (for the revolted negroes quit 

 the names they have received on their arrival in the colo- 

 nies,) was a young m.-m, about two and twenty years of 

 age •, the statues of Apollo and Antiuuous do not Ihow more 

 regular features, or more beautiful proportions. He had 

 an air of grandeur, and seemed born for command. He 

 was still warm from the fight ; but, in accosting Wilmot 

 and Filmer, his eyes exprefsed affection and good-will ; 

 the most opposite sentiments fiiewed themselves by turns 

 in his countenance ; he was almost, in the same moment, 

 sorrowful and g^j-, furious and tender. " I have avenged 

 my race," said he, " and myself ; think not hardly, ye men 

 of peace, of the unfortunate Zimeo ; ftirink not at the 

 blood with which he is covered ; it isthat of the inhuman •, 

 it is to terrify the wicked that I set no bounds to my ven- 

 geance." Then turning to the slaves, " chuse," says he, 

 *• whether you will follow me to the mountain, or remain 

 with ycur master." But the negroes falling at the feet of 

 Wilmot, swore, with one voice, that they would rather die 

 Uian leave him ; that he had been a father to them,, rather 



