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rah into many of thern", ftirpfizing the flaves 

 with an unexpected vifit, dnd, verily, I fay 

 the peafantry of Europe might envy thefe 

 dwellings of flavefy. They moftly confift 

 of a comfortable fitting room, and a neatj 

 well-furnifhed bed room. In one. I obfervect 

 a high hedftead, according to the prefent 

 Europ^ari fafhion, with deep mattfefTes, all 

 neatly made up, and covered with a clean 

 white counterpane ; the bed-pofts, drawers* 

 and chairs bearing the high polifh of well- 

 rubbed mahogany. I felt a defire to pillow 

 my head in this hut for the night, it not hav- 

 ing fallen to my lot, fince I left England, to 

 repofe on fo inviting a couch. The value of 

 the whole was tenfold augmented by the con- 

 tented flaves being able to fay — <c all this we 

 feel to be our own," 



Too often in regarding the countenance 

 of a flave, it may be obferved that 



" Dark melancholy fits, and round her throws 

 A death -like filence, and a dread repofe." 



but throughout Mr. Dougan'S happy gang the 

 more ftriking features are thofe of mirth and 

 glee ; for, here, the merry dance and jovial 



