192 



CRUSOE'S ISLAND. 



is strong throughout the West Indies, and in fact 

 wherever the negro lives isolated from the influence 

 of the white race. 



I turned upon Thomas with a severe countenance, 

 and he, abashed, hung down his head. "Don' tek 

 dat a-cha'm to mean nuffin', massa, fo' it am necuss'ry 



An Obeah cluirm. 



to pertect de gyarden. Lemme discose to yo', sah, 

 dat um hab seen de footfalls ob a man on de sand, 

 sah ; um don' tell yo', f o' don' want alarm yo', massa ; 

 but dat is de truf . Yis, sah, it am de truf ; an' um 



