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chin upon his breaft, and hung down his head 

 in pofitive refufal — then, looking at the wo- 

 man, made figns expreffive of great diftrefs. 

 Next he pointed to her, and then to the chair, 

 evidently intimating that he defired to have 

 her placed by his fide. She was his chofen 

 wife, and nature was correctly intelligible. Not 

 obtaining immediate acquiefcence, he became 

 agitated and impatient. The fale was inter- 

 rupted, and as he could not be prevailed upon 

 to move a fingle mufcle by way of exhibiting 

 his perfon, the proceedings were at a ftand. 

 He looked again at the woman,— again pointed 

 to the chair, — held up two fingers to the auc- 

 tioneer, and implored the multitude in anxious 

 fuppliant geftures. Upon his countenance 

 was marked the combined expreffion of for- 

 row, afTeclion, and alarm. He grew more 

 and more reftlefs, and repeated figns which 

 feemed to fay- — " Let us be fold together. 

 Give me my heart's choice as the partner of 

 my days, then difpofe of me as you pleafe, 

 and I will be content to wear out my life in 

 the heavy toils of bondage.'' It was nature 

 that fpake — and her language could not be mif- 

 taken ! Humanity could no longer refift the 

 appeal, and it was univerfally agreed that they 



