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■c HAP. head hanging downwards, a moft afFedting fpe^lade. 



w^^^ILt Whenj turning to the overfeer, I implored that (he might 

 be immediately unbound, fince fhe had undergone the 

 whole of fo fevere a punifhment ; but the fhort anfwer 

 which 1 obtained was, that to prevent all ftrangers from 

 interfering with his government, he had made an unal- 

 terable rule, in that cafe, always to double the punifh- 

 ment, which he inftantaneoufly began to put in execu- 

 tion : I endeavoured to flop him, but in vain, he declar- 

 ing the delay fhould not alter his determination, but 

 make him take vengeance with double intereft. Thus 

 I had no other remedy but to run to my boat, and leave 

 the deteftable monfter, like a beaft of prey, to enjoy his 

 bloody feaft, till he was glutted. From that day I de- 

 termined to break off all communication with overfeers, 

 and could not refrain from bitter imprecations againil 

 the whole relentlefs fraternity. Upon inveftigating the 

 caufe of this matchlefs barbarity, I was credibly inform- 

 ed, that her only crime conlifted in firmly refufing to 

 fubmit to the loathfome embraces of her deteftable exe- 

 cutioner. Prompted by his jealoufy and revenge, he 

 called this the punilhment of difobedience, and flie was 

 thus flead alive. Not having hitherto introduced the 

 Samboe caft, I take this opportunity, by here reprefent- 

 ing the miferable young woman as I found her to the 

 attention of the fympathizing reader. 



A Samboe is between a mulatto and a black, being of a 

 deep copper-coloured complexion, with dark hair, that 



curls 



