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 3 make out a chapter in the Bible very well, as my maid- servant 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 over to you ?’ ‘ To-morrow afternoon, Sir, if you please.’ ‘ He shall come to you about four o’clock, and you shall see what you can make of him.’ With this promise he took his leave ; I felt glad of an opportunity of instructing a native of that land whose wrongs and injuries had often caused me to sigh and mourn. At the appointed hour my Negro disciple arrived. He was a very young looking man, with a sensible, live- ly, 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. ‘ Why do you wish so ?’ ‘ Because me know that Christian go to heaven when him die.’ ‘ How long have you had that wish ?' I said. Ever since me hear that godt minister preach in America, two years ago.’ 'Where was you born ?’ ‘In Africa. Me was very little boy when me was made a slave by the white men.’ ‘ How was that ?’ ‘ Me left father and mother one day at home, to go get shells by the sea-shore, and as I was stooping down to gather them, some white sailors came out of a boat and took me away. Me never see father nor mother gain.’ ‘ And what became of you then ?’ ' Me was put into ship, and brought to Jamaica, and sold to a master, who keep me in his house to serve 2