with a brief notice of the neighbouring tribes, soil, productions, &c. and some observations on the facility of Colonizing that part of Africa, with a View to Cultivation; and the introduction of letters and religion to its inhabitants: but more particularly as the means of gradually abolishing African Slavery relative to an attempt to establish a British Settlement on the Island of Bulama, on the Western Coast of Africa, in the year 1792
with a brief notice of the neighbouring tribes, soil, productions, &c. and some observations on the facility of Colonizing that part of Africa, with a View to Cultivation; and the introduction of letters and religion to its inhabitants: but more particularly as the means of gradually abolishing African Slavery relative to an attempt to establish a British Settlement on the Island of Bulama, on the Western Coast of Africa, in the year 1792
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Chapter IV. Proceedings from the Rejunction of the Ships, to the Abandonment of the Island of Bulama by the major Part of the Colonists, in the Ship Calypso.
African Memoranda. g discover that there was a white man in the room, she stared 1792, upon me with such a look of hope, of doubt, of fear, and of madness, as I shall never forget; but which I cannot describe. “ Mrs. Harley,” said I, “ I am come to put an end to your sufferings, and to carry you back to your husband, whom I left well the day before yesterday.” “ Who are you, Sir ? how came you here ? do I dream ? are you a prisoner ?” No—I am come here to redeem you and your child ; to take you back to your family; and to purchase of the king the island of Bulama.” “ Will they let you go back? they won’t let you go back; they will keep you here.” “ No danger of that,” I replied ; “ we are now on friendly terms, and I trust shall hereafter live in peace and friendship. A little more conversation passed; when I said, that I had not yet seen the king; that I must go to him, and enter on the business about which I had come; and that I would then return to her, and settle at what time I should take her on board. She instantly seized my hand, and said, “ will you go away and leave me then?” No,” said I, “ you shall see me again in an hour.” “ 1 never shall see you again—you will go away and leave me—I won’t part from you.” “ Be calm Mrs. Harley, and compose yourself, depend, upon my word, that the moment I have finished my business with the king I will return to you.” “ No—never—never—if you go away I never shall see you again—you will desert me—I see that you mean to forsake me— and I shall be left to die among these murderous savages.” “ By the God that made me (I hope the expression may be forgiven) I will not quit the island without you.” “ But sup pose they will not give me up ?” “ Then I will stay here and K