countrymen who had spoken in English; but he related more
minutely and graphically the occurrences on board the "Amistad."
The easy manner of Cinquez, his natural, graceful, and energetic
action, the rapidity of his utterance, and the remarkable and
various expressions of his countenance, excited admiration and
applause. He was pronounced a powerful natural orator, and one
born to sway the minds of his fellow-men. Should he be converted
and become a preacher of the cross in Africa what delightful
results may be anticipated!"

A little fellow called Kali, only eleven years of age, pleased the
audience everywhere he went by his ability not only to spell any word
in the Gospels, but sentences, without blundering. For example, he
would spell out a sentence like the following sentence, naming each
letter and syllable, and recapitulating as he went along, until he
pronounced the whole sentence: "Blessed are the meek, for they shall
inherit the earth."

Of their doings in Philadelphia, Mr. Joseph Sturge wrote:

"On this occasion, a very crowded and miscellaneous assembly
collected to see and hear the Mendians, although the admission
had been fixed as high as half a dollar, with the view of raising
a fund to carry them to their native country. Fifteen of them
were present, including one little boy and three girls. Cinque,
their chief, spoke with great fluency in his native language; and
his action and manner were very animated and graceful. Not much
of his speech was translated, yet he greatly interested his
audience. The little boy could speak our language with facility;
and each of them read, without hesitation, one or two verses in
the New Testament. It was impossible for any one to go away with
the impression, that in native intellect these people were
inferior to the whites. The information which I privately
received from their tutor, and others who had full opportunities
of appreciating their capacities and attainments, fully confirmed
my own very favorable impressions."

But all the while their sad hearts were turning toward their home and
the dear ones so far away. One of them eloquently declared: "If Merica
men offer me as much gold as fill this cap full up, and give me
houses, land, and every ting, so dat I stay in this country, I say:
'No! no! I want to see my father, my mother, my brother, my s