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fation as at pafled, diveRIng it only of the 

 broken accent, with which our language is 

 fpoken by the negroes. It will ferve to fhew 

 you that the replies were not inappofite ; and 

 perhaps not inferior to what might have 

 been expeQed, from the common order of 

 people in Europe, One of the girls was 

 about fixteen, the other eighteen years of 

 age. They converfed with eafe and affability, 

 but w^ere very refpefliful and unaffuming ; 

 and their whole condud might have done 

 credit even to European fervants, not of the 

 lowed clafs. 



On our afking to whom they belonged, 

 hey replied " We belong to Col. B's. lady." 

 Is this Col. B's houfe? " Yes ; but the Co!, is 

 not at home^ — he is gone to England." How 

 does it happen that you are fitting here, in- 

 ftead of being in the houfe at work ? " Our 

 work, for to-day, is finiihed, and we came to 

 the gate to fee the ftrangers, as they pafs 

 by." What ftrangers ? " The ftrangers, who 

 are come with the army, from old England " 

 Do you like to meet ftrangers ? " Oh ! yes, 

 yes !" And to talk with them ? " Yesj if 



