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( 2 ) aawant informs me. He speaks English better than many of his countrymen, but you will find it a little broken. When will it be convenient that I should send him to you?'

'To-morrow afternoon, Sir, if you please.' 'He shall come to you about four of clock, and you shall see what you can make of him.'

With this promise he took his leave. I felt glad for an opportunity of instructing a native of that land whose wrongs and injuries had often caused me to sigh and mourn, the more so when I reflected who had been the aggressors.

At the appointed hour my negro disciple arrived. He was a very young-looking man, with a sensible, lively and pleasing turn of countenance.

I desired him to sit down, and said-'Your Master, informs me, that you wish to have some conversation with me, respecting Christian Baptism?'

'Yes, Sir, me very much wish to be a Christian,' said he.

'Why do you wish so?'

'Because me know, that Christian go to Heaven when he die.'

'How long have you had that wish?' I said.

'Ever since me hear one good minister preach in America; two years ago.

'Where were you born'

'In Africa. Me was very little, when me was made slave by the white men.'

'How was that?'

'Me left father and mother one day at home go get shells by the sea shore; and, as I was ooping down to gather them up, some white sailor came out of a boat, and took me away. Me never see father and mother again.'

'And what became of you then?' 'Me was put into a ship and brought to Jamaica, and'