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united in itself such incongruous elements . He sold English articles to the Brazilians , or to the English , Brazilian goods : the English fleet he supplied with meat and vegetables , coals , and anv other

commodity . He dealt largely with the -villages near Bio , getting fruit from them at a cheap rate , and selling it dearly . He sent ships over to the coast of Africa sometimes , to supply an American house there with Brazilian articles , but no one knew what his ships brought back in exchange . I say no one knew , but a great many suspected .

The time of which I am writing was the very heyday of the slave trade . Nothing was heard of but " ebony , " all other merchandise was at a discount . The English fleet took prizes xiumberl @_ ss ,- . agd ' in fact the Brazilian station was just then better than the coast of Africa , because a man kept health while getting prize-money . But though the English fleet contrived to capture by dozens , yet the slave-vessels escaped by dozens also . So immense were the profits

upon all slaves landed in safety , in comparison with the costs of bringing them over , that one vessel landing its cargo compensated for the capture of five others . Slaves could be bought on the coast of Africa for £ 5 each ; on the coast of Brazil they would fetch between £ 40 and £ 50 . The expense of slave vessels , and the maintenance of the negroes during the passage , I do not know ; and Mr . Darkle could be as ignorant as I , when he pleased .

He was in his shop superintending the removal of goods from a store cellar . He was not a Ereemason by any means , but rather one of those men who never give assistance , and never ask for it . Being at present prosperous enough , he thought his prosperity would never end , especially as he did not spend all his income , but made an ample provision for the future . As far as human possibility went ,

he had every chance of making an increase in his trade yearly . He was a small , active man , who got on by pushing himself like a wedge into every crevice that seemed likely to repay splitting . Wherever he saw the smallest opening , in went his thin end , till the opening was sufficiently enlarged to admit his wdiole body . He had already screwed himself into some very snug emoluments , and was contractor to the navy , by which he realized very " pretty pickings . "

Mr . Darkle received me kindly enough ; inquired about my passage out , and made sundry other courteous speeches , after which he proceeded to business . " You see , Mr . Waltham , I don't want a clerk to stay in town , and keep accounts for me ; I have a book-keeper who does all that . What I want , is a smart , young fellow , to go down to the villages and transact my business there . I found no person here whom I

could employ in this manner . It wants a considerable amount of sharpness , which no Brazilian will employ , except on his own account . You'll never get a Brazilian to make a good bargain for any one else but himself . Then the Brazilians are not smart enough , they ' re lazy dogs , who don't suit my book at all . I should have liked an American ; but then they ' re just the opposite , and cheat rather more than I care about . It ' s not the slightest good being dishonest , Mr . Waltham ,

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AMERICA. Article 54
TRAVELS BY A FREEMASON. Article 11
ON THE POLITICAL CONDITION OF THE ENGLISH PEASANTRY DURING THE MIDDLE AGES. Article 17
LONDON AND ITS MASONS. Article 1
ANIMAL AND HUMAN INSTINCT. Article 21
THE EMPEROR'S VISIT. Article 28
REV. BRO. OLIVER, D.D., VICAR OF SCOPWICK. Article 30
REVIEWS OF NEW BOOKS. Article 31
TO CORRESPONDENTS. Article 63
NOTES AND QUERIES. Article 38
MASONIC INTELLIGENCE. Article 40
METROPOLITAN. Article 43
PROVINCIAL. Article 45
SCOTLAND. Article 51
COLONIAL. Article 52
INDIA. Article 54
TURKEY. Article 56
METROPOLITAN LODGE MEETINGS FOR THE MONTH Of MAY. Article 57
LODGES OF INSTRUCTION. Article 59
CHAPTERS OF INSTRUCTION. Article 60
Obituary Article 60
NOTICE. Article 62
ROYAL MEDICAL BENEVOLENT COLLEGE. Article 62
NOTES ON ANTIQUARIAN RESEARCH Article 6
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united in itself such incongruous elements . He sold English articles to the Brazilians , or to the English , Brazilian goods : the English fleet he supplied with meat and vegetables , coals , and anv other

commodity . He dealt largely with the -villages near Bio , getting fruit from them at a cheap rate , and selling it dearly . He sent ships over to the coast of Africa sometimes , to supply an American house there with Brazilian articles , but no one knew what his ships brought back in exchange . I say no one knew , but a great many suspected .

The time of which I am writing was the very heyday of the slave trade . Nothing was heard of but " ebony , " all other merchandise was at a discount . The English fleet took prizes xiumberl @_ ss ,- . agd ' in fact the Brazilian station was just then better than the coast of Africa , because a man kept health while getting prize-money . But though the English fleet contrived to capture by dozens , yet the slave-vessels escaped by dozens also . So immense were the profits

upon all slaves landed in safety , in comparison with the costs of bringing them over , that one vessel landing its cargo compensated for the capture of five others . Slaves could be bought on the coast of Africa for £ 5 each ; on the coast of Brazil they would fetch between £ 40 and £ 50 . The expense of slave vessels , and the maintenance of the negroes during the passage , I do not know ; and Mr . Darkle could be as ignorant as I , when he pleased .

He was in his shop superintending the removal of goods from a store cellar . He was not a Ereemason by any means , but rather one of those men who never give assistance , and never ask for it . Being at present prosperous enough , he thought his prosperity would never end , especially as he did not spend all his income , but made an ample provision for the future . As far as human possibility went ,

he had every chance of making an increase in his trade yearly . He was a small , active man , who got on by pushing himself like a wedge into every crevice that seemed likely to repay splitting . Wherever he saw the smallest opening , in went his thin end , till the opening was sufficiently enlarged to admit his wdiole body . He had already screwed himself into some very snug emoluments , and was contractor to the navy , by which he realized very " pretty pickings . "

Mr . Darkle received me kindly enough ; inquired about my passage out , and made sundry other courteous speeches , after which he proceeded to business . " You see , Mr . Waltham , I don't want a clerk to stay in town , and keep accounts for me ; I have a book-keeper who does all that . What I want , is a smart , young fellow , to go down to the villages and transact my business there . I found no person here whom I

could employ in this manner . It wants a considerable amount of sharpness , which no Brazilian will employ , except on his own account . You'll never get a Brazilian to make a good bargain for any one else but himself . Then the Brazilians are not smart enough , they ' re lazy dogs , who don't suit my book at all . I should have liked an American ; but then they ' re just the opposite , and cheat rather more than I care about . It ' s not the slightest good being dishonest , Mr . Waltham ,

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