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Mrs. Lyon M His Grace the Duke of Marlborough His Grace the Duke of Montague The Right Hon. Lord Mulgrave Sir Herbert Mackworth, Bart. Sir Charles Middleton, Bart. Lady Middleton Mr. Thomas Macklane Mr. George Markett James Martin, Esq. M.P. Master Martin, Hayes-Grove, Kent Mr. William Massey Mr. Joseph Massingham John McIntosh, Esq. Paul Le Mesurier, Esq. M.P. Mr. James Mewburn Mr. N. Middleton, T. Mitchell, Esq. Mrs. Montague, 2 copies Miss Hannah More Mr. George Morrison Thomas Morris, Esq. Miss Morris Morris Morgann, Esq. N His Grace the Duke of Northumberland Captain Nurse O Edward Ogle, Esq. James Ogle, Esq. Robert Oliver, Esq. P Mr. D. Parker, Mr. W. Parker, Mr. Richard Packer, jun. Mr. Parsons, 6 copies Mr. James Pearse Mr. J. Pearson J. Penn, Esq. George Peters, Esq. Mr. W. Phillips, J. Philips, Esq. Mrs. Pickard Mr. Charles Pilgrim The Hon. George Pitt, M.P. Mr. Thomas Pooley Patrick Power, Esq. Mr. Michael Power Joseph Pratt, Esq. Q Robert Quarme, Esq. R The Right Hon. Lord Rawdon The Right Hon. Lord Rivers, 2 copies Lieutenant General Rainsford Reverend James Ramsay, 3 copies Mr. S. Remnant, jun. Mr. William Richards, 2 copies Mr. J.C. Robarts Mr. James Roberts Dr. Robinson Mr. Robinson Mr. C. Robinson George Rose, Esq. M.P. Mr. W. Ross Mr. William Rouse Mr. Walter Row S His Grace the Duke of St. Albans Her Grace the Duchess of St. Albans The Right Reverend the Lord Bishop of St. David's The Right Hon. Earl Stanhope, 3 copies The Right Hon. the Earl of Scarbrough William, the Son of Ignatius Sancho Mrs. Mary Ann Sandiford Mr. William Sawyer Mr. Thomas Seddon W. Seward, Esq. Reverend Mr. Thomas Scott Granville Sharp, Esq. 2 copies Captain Sidney Smith, of the Royal Navy Colonel Simcoe Mr. John Simco General Smith John Smith, Esq. Mr. George Smith Mr. William Smith Reverend Mr. Southgate Mr. William Starkey Thomas Steel, Esq. M.P. Mr. Staples Steare Mr. Joseph Stewardson Mr. Henry Stone, jun. 2 copies John Symmons, Esq. T Henry Thornton, Esq. M.P. Mr. Alexander Thomson, M.D. Reverend John Till Mr. Samuel Townly Mr. Daniel Trinder Reverend Mr. C. La Trobe Clement Tudway, Esq. Mrs. Twisden U Mr. M. Underwood V Mr. John Vaughan Mrs. Vendt W The Right Hon. Earl of Warnick The Right Reverend the Lord Bishop of Worcester The Hon. William Windham, Esq. M.P. Mr. C.B. Wadstrom Mr. George Walne Reverend Mr. Ward Mr. S. Warren Mr. J. Waugh Josiah Wedgwood, Esq. Reverend Mr. John Wesley Mr. J. Wheble Samuel Whitbread, Esq. M.P. Reverend Thomas Wigzell Mr. W. Wilson Reverend Mr. Wills Mr. Thomas Wimsett Mr. William Winchester John Wollaston, Esq. Mr. Charles Wood Mr. Joseph Woods Mr. John Wood J. Wright, Esq. Y Mr. Thomas Young Mr. Samuel Yockney CONTENTS CHAP. I. The author's account of his country, their manners and customs, &c. CHAP. II. The author's birth and parentage--His being kidnapped with his sister--Horrors of a slave ship CHAP. III. The author is carried to Virginia--Arrives in England--His wonder at a fall of snow CHAP. IV. A particular account of the celebrated engagement between Admiral Boscawen and Monsieur Le Clue CHAP. V. Various interesting instances of oppression, cruelty, and extortion CHAP. VI. Favourable change in the author's situation--He commences merchant with threepence CHAP. VII. The author's disgust at the West Indies--Forms schemes to obtain his freedom CHAP. VIII. Three remarkable dreams--The author is shipwrecked on the Bahama-bank CHAP. IX. The author arrives at Martinico--Meets with new difficulties, and sails for England CHAP. X. Some account of the manner of the author's conversion to the faith of Jesus Christ CHAP. XI. Picking up eleven miserable men at sea in returning to England CHAP. XII. Different transactions of the author's life--Petition to the Queen--Conclusion THE LIFE, &c. CHAPTER I. _The author's account of his country, and their manners and customs--Administration of justice--Embrenche--Marriage ceremony, and public entertainments--Mode of living--Dress--Manufactures Buildings--Commerce--Agriculture--War and religion--Superstition of the natives--Funeral ceremonies of the priests or magicians--Curious mode of discovering poison--Some hints concerning the origin of the author's countrymen, with the opinions of different writers on that subject._ I believe it is difficult for those who publish their own memoirs to escape the imputation of vanity; nor is this the only disadvantage under which they labour: it is also their misfortune, that what is uncommon is rarely, if ever, believed, and what is obvious we are apt to turn from with disgust, and to charge the writer with impertinence. People generally think those memoirs only worthy to be read or remembered which abound in great or striking events, those, in short, which in a high degree excite either admiration or pity: all others they consign to contempt and oblivion. It is therefore, I confess, not a little hazardous in a private and obscure individual, and a stranger too, thus to solicit the indulgent attention of the public; especially when I own I offer here the history of neither a saint, a hero, nor a tyrant. I believe there are few events in my life, which have not happened to many: it is true the incidents of it are numerous; and, did I consider myself an European, I might say my sufferings were great: but when I compare my lot with that of most of my countrymen, I regard myself as a _particular favourite of Heaven_, and acknowledge the mercies of Providence in every occurrence of my life. If then the following narrative does not appear sufficiently interesting to engage general attention, let my motive be some excuse for its publication. I am not so foolishly vain as to expect from it either immortality or literary reputation. If it affords any satisfaction to my numerous friends, at whose request it has been written, or in the smallest |