ABSTRACT

Affectionate visit from some negroes—Their lively and grateful remembrance of the author—Visit from the governor of the colony and his suite—Author’s letter to his son—Negro’s definition of taking an observation at sea—Negro’s whimsical defence of his running away from a pugilistic antagonist—Laughable and mischievous pranks of a monkey—Departure from Kingston and arrival at Liver-pool—Abolition of the slave trade—Reflections thereon—Author takes command of the Kitty’s Amelia, which springs a dangerous leak whilst lying in the river—Discovered to proceed from two large auger holes having been carelessly left open.