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HISTORY AND ADVENTURES

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Three Finger'd Jack.

THIS daring marauder, whoſe real name was Manſong was a native of Africa, was of a bold and martial appearance poſſeſſing a keep and penetrating-eye. The ſteadineſs of his manner and firm intrepidity of his mind commanded the reverence of thoſe who, like him, wield d the ſervile ſpade: and the overſeers of the plantation would tremble as they ſmote him for neglect of duty.

This very extraordinary man, unaided by either accomplice or aſſociate, bid defiance, for near two years to the military and civil power of the iſland of Jamaica.

Onowauhee, the father of our hero, dwelt at Simbing in the interior of Africa adjoining the country of the Moors. Simbing is ſcarcely a day's journey from Jarra a large Mooriſh town ſiturated at the bottom of ſome rocky hill. He was in the decline of years; and his bullocks were frequently ſtolen by the Mooriſh robbers, who came in large parties, and plundered the peaceful inhabitants of their property.

Manſong was now grown to manhood; and he took upon himſelf the protection of his father's cattle. One day a large party of the Moors came down and drove before them the fineſt amongſt the herds. The people ſtood at the doors of their buts affrighted but Manſong lifted high his javelin, and ſtruck it to the heart of the leader of the