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vages diftinguiflies and adorns the female character, might fome- 
times foften the feverity of his fufferings, yet at others he feems 
to have endured the utmoft prelTure of dillrefs. 
" I am accuftomed — (faid he, inour laft converfation — 'twas 
on the morning of his departure for Africa) — I am accuftomed 
to hardfliips. I have known both hunger and nakednefs to the 
utmofl extremity of human fuffering. I have known what it is 
to have food given me as charity to a madman ; and I have at 
times been obhged to llielter myfelf under the miferies of that 
charader to avoid a heavier calamity. My diftrefTes have been 
greater than I have ever owned, or ever will own to any man. 
Such evils are terrible to bear ; but they never yet had power to 
turn me from my purpofe. If I live, I will faithfully perform, in 
its utmoft extent, my engagement to the Society ; and if I perifli 
in the attempt, my honour will ftill be fafe, for death cancels all 
bonds." 
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