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^■perfons to whom fhe belonged ; and this ckib is in the pofleflion of 

 the/be'irs of the Comte d'Epinoy. That, young as fhe was, fhe had 



, the knowledge of feveral plants and roots, which were good for the 

 ftomach and head, and could cure wounds; and that fhe fed upon 

 certain roots, which fhe dug out of the ground with her' fingers, and 

 particularly with her thumb, which, by that means, was broader and 

 larger th^an the thumbs of the people of this country; and when (he 

 ^ leapt from one branch of a tree to another, Ihe ufed to hold by her 

 thumbs, 4nd pitch heri'elf upon them as well as upon her feet. That 

 Ihe could riot bear to lie upon any thing that was foft ; and that, at 

 hru, wlien fhe came to France, fhe ufed a flone by way of pillow. 



.Tnat when fhe was taken from her own country, fhe was at lea in a 

 little round canoe, which children ule in that coimtry. in this canoe 

 fhe was fet, and clofe fhut in with fome kind of covering that drew 

 clofe about her ; and, when the waves came, fhe ducked, and let 

 them oafs over her. That fhe was taken and carried to fome diflant 

 and warm country, where fhe was fold for a flave ; that fhe was re-em- 

 barked with her mafter to come to this part of the world. That her 

 mafler wanted to make her work with the needle, at a fort of work 

 which obliged her to crouch and look up ; and that he beat her 

 when fhe would not work; but that her miflrefs, who, fhe believes, 

 fpoke French, was very kind to her, and would hide her when her 

 raafler was feeking her to make her work. That the ill ufage of 

 her mafter made her fo furious, that they were obliged to chain her, 

 and confine her to the hold, where fhe made acquaintance with a 

 negro girl older than herfelf. That, when they came upon the coaft 

 fomewhere in Europe, the fhip being in diflrefs, the crew took to 

 the boat, and fhe, together with the negro girl, were thrown into 

 the fea to fhift for themfelves; and they fwam afhore, fhe aflifling 

 the negro girl, who could not fwim fo well, and who was kept a- 

 bove water by taking hold, of her foot. That, after flie was fold as 

 a flave, fhe was painted all over black, except her feet, whicli ftill 



remaiaed; 



