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CHAP, ^afe at the Hope. But here my barge foon followed under 

 Xiil. ^ guard, and all ray poor Haves prifoners, with an order 

 Ironi Fourgeoud for me to flog every one of them, as they 

 had been apprehended without a pafs, while their excufe 

 was that they had been out a fifliing for their Majfera. 



Their fidelity to me upon this occafion was truly all:o- 

 nifliing, as they all declared they would have preferred 

 being cut in pieces, rather, than betray the fecrets of fo 

 good a mafter. However, the danger was foon over, as 

 1 confirmed vvhat they had faid, and added, that the fifli 

 were intended to regale the hero ; after which I made a 

 donation of two gallons of rum among my fable privy- 

 counfellors. This'pafiage, however trifling, may ferveas 

 a fample not only of European weaknefs, but of African 

 firmnefs and refolution. 



Notwithftanding my preparation, fiill Colonel Four- 

 geoud did not vilit me on the 27th, but the next 

 morning Joanna arrived, accompanied by a ll:out black, 

 who was her uncle, and whofe arm was decorated with 

 a filver band, on which were engraved thefe words : "True 

 " to the Europeans." This man, who was named Gojo, 

 having voluntarily fought againft the lebels, before his 

 companions, by the inhuman treatment of Mr. D. B. 

 and his overfeer, had been forced to join them. From 

 thefe he related to us the following remarkable ftory, 

 having a little girl, called Tamera, by the hand: — This 

 " child's father," faid he, " is one whofe name is Jolly 

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