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 particulars, when the other approached him with every appearance of politeness and cordiality.

“Sir,” said he, “surely I am not mistaken in recognizing in you the supercargo of the ship Susanna Hayes, which arrived this afternoon at this port?”

“Indeed,” said Jonathan, “thou art right, friend. That is my occupation, and that is whence I came.”

“To be sure!” said the little gentleman. “To be sure! To be sure! The Susanna Hayes, with a cargo of Indian-corn meal, and from dear good friend Jeremiah Doolittle, of Philadelphia. I know your good master very well—very well indeed. And have you never heard him speak of his friend Mr. Abner Greenway, of Kingston, Jamaica?”

“Why, no,” replied Jonathan, “I have no such recollection of the name nor do I know that any such name hath ever appeared upon our books.”

“To be sure! To be sure!” repeated the little gentleman, briskly, and with exceed-