character, occupation,
industry, reading--I announce my approaching departure--Slave
forays to supply me--A capture of forty-five by Sulimani-Ali--The
personal dread of me increases--Abdulmomen and Ahmah-de-Bellah
continue their slave hunts by day, and their pious discourses on
Islamism by night--I depart--The farewell gifts--two pretty
damsels 176

CHAP. XXV.--My home journey--We reach home with a caravan near a
thousand strong--Kambia in order--Mami-de-Yong and my clerk--The
story and fate of the Ali-Mami's daughter BEELJIE 183

CHAP. XXVI.--Arrival of a French slaver, LA PEROUSE, Captain
Brulot--Ormond and I breakfast on board--Its sequel--We are made
prisoners and put in irons--Short mode of collecting an old debt
on the coast of Africa--The Frenchman gets possession of our
slaves--Arrival of a Spanish slaver 190

CHAP. XXVII.--Ormond communicates with the Spaniard, and arranges
for our rescue--LA ESPERANZA--Brulot gives in--How we fine him
two hundred and fifty doubloons for the expense of his suit, and
teach him the danger of playing tricks upon African factors 196

CHAP. XXVIII.--CAPT. ESCUDERO of the Esperanza dies--I resolve
to take his place in command and visit Cuba--Arrival of a Danish
slaver--Quarrel and battle between the crews of my Spaniard and
the Dane--The Dane attempts to punish me through the duplicity of
Ormond--I bribe a servant and discover the trick--My conversation
with Ormond--We agree to circumvent the enemy--How I get a cargo
without cash 200

CHAP. XXIX.--Off to sea--A calm--A British man-of-war--Boat
attack--Reinforcement--A battle--A catastrophe--A prisoner 206

CHAP. XXX.--I am sent on board the corvette--My reception--A
dangerous predicament--The Captain and surgeon make me
comfortable for the night--Extraordinary conveniences for
escape, of which I take the liberty to avail myself 214

CHAP. XXXI.--I drift away in a boat with my servant--Our
adventures till we land in the ISLES DE LOSS--My illness and
recovery--I return to the Rio Pongo--I am received on board a
French slaver--Invitation to dinner--Monkey soup and its
consequences 218

CHAP. XXXII.--My greeting in KAMBIA--The FELIZ from
Matanzas--Negotiation