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by putting him in irons; but, being a gentleman in his own 

 country, I objected, knowing that the insane often retain 

 an impression of ill-treatment, and I could not bear to have 

 it said in Sekeletu's country that I had chained one of his 

 principal men as they had seen slaves treated. I tried to get 

 him on shore by day, but he refused. In the evening a fresh 

 accession of insanity occurred : he tried to spear one of the 

 crew, then leaped overboard, and, though he could swim 

 well, pulled himself down hand under hand by the ^chain- 

 cable. We never found the body of poor Sekwebu. 



At the Mauritius I was most hospitably received by 

 Major-General C. M. Hay, and he generously constrained 

 me to remain with him till, by the influence of the good 

 climate and quiet English comfort, I got rid of an enlarged 

 spleen from African fever. In November I came up the Eed 

 Sea, escaped the danger of shipwreck through the admirable 

 management of Captain Powell, of the Peninsular and 

 Oriental Steam-Company's ship "Candia," and on the 

 12th of December was once more in dear old England. 

 The Company most liberally refunded my passage-money. 

 I have not mentioned half the favors bestowed; but I may 

 just add that no one has cause for more abundant grati- 

 tude to his fellow-men and to his Maker than I have; and 

 may God grant that the effect on my mind be such that I 

 may be more humbly devoted to the service of the Author 

 of all our mercies ! 



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