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Such is the effed; of habit in fubduing 

 even our moft amiable feelings. Could this 

 lady have known how much her remarks de- 

 formed her, policy had, no doubt, led to a dif- 

 ferent expreflion, although humanity had not 

 taught, nor habit allowed her to feel a different 

 fentiment ! 



Let me afk you, my friend, what you would 

 fay were you to fee me return home as rich 

 as a Weft India planter, or an Eaftern Nabob ? 

 Know that fanguine whifper fondly augments 

 the value of our captured property to upwards 

 of ^2O0,coo ! What if I fhould chance to 

 (hare to a weighty amount, and, in the event 

 of our proceeding to new conquefts, return to 



my friends with a Benjamin Jack ! 



We hear of various fhips, of extenfive ftores, 

 of large eftates, and of whole gangs of flaves, 

 all public property, to be confifcated for the 

 benefit of the captors. Knowing with what fa- 

 cility prize money finds its way into the fol- 

 dier's pocket, you will fmile at the riches of 

 your friend, thus acquired ; and, perhaps, 

 would deem it a hazardous fpeculation to offer 

 a £5 note for my whole fhare of profits. 

 Still, being here, in the direction of a depart- 



