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slung , bearing . English invalids lightly along steep paths up the mountains , whence they refreshed themselves with beautiful sights . " At last a Portuguese brig called at the island , and I at once volunteered for her . Her captain seemed rather a weak , indecisive

man , who first engaged me and then wished to break from his bargain when it was too late . I went on board , and sailed for St . Helena . As we were nearing it , one evening a long low schooner hove in sight . We did not pay much attention to her , and in the middle of the night she * ran alongside , and sent a party of armed men on board s who seized our brig and turned her head away from the island for which we had been steering , and which was now in sight . In the morning , the schooner came alongside , and began to examine pur stores . The people in her were disappointed , hoping to find our brig laden with slaves . They shot the captain and

some of the meny took the cargo and the rest of the crew on board their own vessel , and set fire to ours . We had scarcely left the burning ship when a frigate came down , bringing a strong wind with her . Without waiting for us the schooner took to . flight , with the frigate in full chase . The latter gained upon her , and on coming close , fired some of her guns so as to shoot away the

schooner ' s masts , and make her broach to in front of the frigate , which running her down , cut her clean in two parts , so that she sunk immediately , leaving a few wretches struggling with the sharks . The frigate then came after our boat , but the men who had the oars pulled vigorously , and being far to windward of her

we got off free . Some days afterwards , getting into the track of vessels crossing to the Brazils , we came alongside a full slaver , which took us on board , carried us to the Brazils , and sold us there , the white prisoners being dyed with some mixture , so as to pass them off for blacks .

"I was at first sold to a man down in the country , at a part called Itapemirim , about sixty miles from Eio . It was a small village , situated on a river . I had to take a canoe and fish on my master ' s account ; But when English men-of-war came there to look out for slave-vessels , we had to leave off fishing for fear of being run over by these fast ships . As fish was the chief thing by which we lived , the leaving it off was a great loss , and my master soon had to sell me , not having any other w ork for me to do . I was then taken into Eio ,

and sold to Senor Antonio , in whose service I have remained for a few years , He was not a bad master , except he is very passionate and hasty . On his estate I married . The overseer of his property made love to my wife , which I did not at jail approve of . One day , when we were working in the plantation , the overseer was

rather enraged at something , swore , and threw things at ua repeatedly . He was more especially harsh with me , and we had a quarrel , I being enraged at his conduct with my wife , and he because she preferred me to him . She was , in fact , a very sensible woman . He had her sold to another part of the country , and I was determined to have revenge upon him . So one day , in

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VOICES FROM DEAD NATIONS. Article 15
TRAVELS BY A FREEMASON. Article 11
ANASTATIC INK. Article 28
THE OUTCAST EMPIRE. Article 1
MASONIC SONGS.-N0. 2. Article 29
REVIEWS OF NEW BOOKS. Article 30
A GREEK FUNERAL. Article 39
FEMALE EDUCATION. Article 40
CORRESPONDENCE Article 41
NOTES ON ANTIQUARIAN RESEARCH. Article 21
ANSWER TO ENIGMA IN LAST NUMBER. Article 36
MUSIC. Article 37
A CORSICAN DIRGE. Article 38
TO THE EDITOR OF THE FREEMASONS MONTHLY MAGAZINE. Article 42
MADAME DE POMPADOUR AT HOME. Article 43
NOTES AND QUERIES. Article 44
MASONIC INTELLIGENCE. Article 46
MASONIC CHARITIES. Article 46
METROPOLITAN. Article 47
PROVINCIAL. Article 50
LIFE AND ITS MACHINERY. Article 5
COLONIAL Article 60
LONDON BON-ACCORD MARK MASTERS' LODGE. Article 60
SURREY ARCHAEOLOGICAL SOCIETY. Article 61
Obituary Article 63
NOTICE. Article 63
TO MASONIC TRAVELLERS. Article 63
TO CORRESPONDENTS. Article 63
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slung , bearing . English invalids lightly along steep paths up the mountains , whence they refreshed themselves with beautiful sights . " At last a Portuguese brig called at the island , and I at once volunteered for her . Her captain seemed rather a weak , indecisive

man , who first engaged me and then wished to break from his bargain when it was too late . I went on board , and sailed for St . Helena . As we were nearing it , one evening a long low schooner hove in sight . We did not pay much attention to her , and in the middle of the night she * ran alongside , and sent a party of armed men on board s who seized our brig and turned her head away from the island for which we had been steering , and which was now in sight . In the morning , the schooner came alongside , and began to examine pur stores . The people in her were disappointed , hoping to find our brig laden with slaves . They shot the captain and

some of the meny took the cargo and the rest of the crew on board their own vessel , and set fire to ours . We had scarcely left the burning ship when a frigate came down , bringing a strong wind with her . Without waiting for us the schooner took to . flight , with the frigate in full chase . The latter gained upon her , and on coming close , fired some of her guns so as to shoot away the

schooner ' s masts , and make her broach to in front of the frigate , which running her down , cut her clean in two parts , so that she sunk immediately , leaving a few wretches struggling with the sharks . The frigate then came after our boat , but the men who had the oars pulled vigorously , and being far to windward of her

we got off free . Some days afterwards , getting into the track of vessels crossing to the Brazils , we came alongside a full slaver , which took us on board , carried us to the Brazils , and sold us there , the white prisoners being dyed with some mixture , so as to pass them off for blacks .

"I was at first sold to a man down in the country , at a part called Itapemirim , about sixty miles from Eio . It was a small village , situated on a river . I had to take a canoe and fish on my master ' s account ; But when English men-of-war came there to look out for slave-vessels , we had to leave off fishing for fear of being run over by these fast ships . As fish was the chief thing by which we lived , the leaving it off was a great loss , and my master soon had to sell me , not having any other w ork for me to do . I was then taken into Eio ,

and sold to Senor Antonio , in whose service I have remained for a few years , He was not a bad master , except he is very passionate and hasty . On his estate I married . The overseer of his property made love to my wife , which I did not at jail approve of . One day , when we were working in the plantation , the overseer was

rather enraged at something , swore , and threw things at ua repeatedly . He was more especially harsh with me , and we had a quarrel , I being enraged at his conduct with my wife , and he because she preferred me to him . She was , in fact , a very sensible woman . He had her sold to another part of the country , and I was determined to have revenge upon him . So one day , in

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