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I think nobody will be able to accuse me of 

 neglecting the religious education of my negroes : 

 for I have not only promised to baptize all the in- 

 fants, but, meeting a little black boy this morning, 

 who said that his name was Moses, I gave him a 

 piece of silver, and told him that it was for the 

 sake of Aaron ; which, I flatter myself, was planting 

 in his young mind the rudiments of Christianity. 



In my evening's drive I met the negroes, re- 

 turning from the mountains, with baskets of pro- 

 visions sufficient to last them for the week. By 

 law they are only allowed every other Saturday for 

 the purpose of cultivating their own grounds, 

 which, indeed, is sufficient ; but by giving them 

 every alternate Saturday into the bargain, it en- 

 ables them to perform their task with so much 

 ease as almost converts it into an amusement ; and 

 the frequent visiting their grounds makes them grow 

 habitually as much attached to them as they are to 

 their houses and gardens. It is also adviseable for 

 them to bring home only a week's provisions at a 

 time, rather than a fortnight's ; for they are so 

 thoughtless and improvident, that, when they find 

 themselves in possession of a larger supply than is 

 requisite for their immediate occasions, they will 

 sell half to the wandering higglers, or at Savanna 

 la Mar, in exchange for spirits ; and then, at the 

 end of the week, they find themselves entirely un- 

 provided with food, and come to beg a supply from 

 the master's storehouse. 



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