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their removal from the wild woods of an 

 oppofite fhore ; and could as little defire to 

 change their prefent lot for the high-rated 

 freedom of European paupers. 



This happy negro-yard forms, as It 

 were, a little village of fixteen fan-jilies, all 

 of whom may affemble, each evening, after 

 the labour of the day, to join In the merry - 

 dance, or to fmoke and fiog together, free from 

 every care. No thought have they how to 

 provide for their infants, or their aged parents 

 - — nor have they to feek either food, habitation, 

 or apparel. To each family Is allotted a fe- 

 parate, and to all a common home ; the necef- 

 fary food and clothing are iffued to them ; and 

 they know none of the anxiouscares or difficul- 

 ties of the world. No fearful concern, nor ha- 

 raffing incumbrance can arife to them on ac- 

 count of their offspring, who, like themfelves, 

 are furnifhed with all that is needful ; andthofe 

 who have mod children find themfelves mofl: 

 valued and efteemed. In ficknefs, medical 

 attendance is provided for them, and what- 

 ever Is neceffary is adminiftered, without 

 thought or anxiety, on their own behalf, 

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