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and what took place afterwards I can still less 

 remember, for I fainted more than once with 

 fright and fatigue. I know that there was 

 fighting close to me the horrid yells are still in 

 my ears ; and I think I can remember clinging 

 to Nanina when she was seized a loud shout 

 that was given soon afterwards and then find- 

 ing myself again in silence ; and I well re- 

 member that Mr. P. himself came into a cave 

 where I was lying, and took me home. 



And what a scene presented itself there ! The 

 house partly burnt, the furniture destroyed, the 

 gardens ruined, and every species of devastation 

 committed, for which there had been time or 

 means. My brain, which was already bewildered, 

 now completely gave way. I thought I was the 

 cause, not only of all this destruction, but of the 

 death of Nanina my preserver, though she was 

 then with me. Nothing could calm me ; and I 

 continued for a long time delirious. 



I have since been told, that when Nanina' s 

 messenger arrived in Spanish Town, there was 

 such a general conviction that the insurrection 

 of the slaves was a false report, that much time 

 was lost ; and before the military were detached, 

 the rebel negroes had done incalculable mischief 

 to the San Pedro and some neighbouring plan- 

 tations. At last the troops arrived, and Mr. P. 

 with them ; and after a short skirmish, the 

 negroes threw down their arms^ and submitted. 



