haped; and, as I reckon,
about twenty-six years of age. He had a very good countenance, not a
fierce and surly aspect, but seemed to have something very manly in his
face; and yet he had all the sweetness and softness of a European in his
countenance, too, especially when he smiled. His hair was long and
black, not curled like wool; his forehead very high and large; and a
great vivacity and sparkling sharpness in his eyes. The colour of his
skin was not quite black, but very tawny; and yet not an ugly, yellow,
nauseous tawny, as the Brazilians and Virginians, and other natives of
America are, but of a bright kind of a dun olive-colour, that had in it
something very agreeable, though not very easy to describe. His face was
round and plump; his nose small, not flat, like the negroes; a very good
mouth, thin lips, and his fine teeth well set, and as white as ivory.

After he had slumbered, rather than slept, about half-an-hour, he awoke
again, and came out of the cave to me: for I had been milking my goats
which I had in the enclosure just by: when he espied me he came running
to me, laying himself down again upon the ground, with all the possible
signs of an humble, thankful disposition, making a great many antic
gestures to show it. At last he lays his head flat upon the ground,
close to my foot, and sets my other foot upon his head, as he had done
before; and after this made all the signs to me of subjection, servitude,
and submission imaginable, to let me know how he would serve me so long
as he lived. I understood him in many things, and let him know I was
very well pleased with him. In a little time I began to speak to him;
and teach him to speak to me: and first, I let him know his name should
be Friday, which was the day I saved his life: I called him so for the
memory of the time. I likewise taught him to say Master; and then let
him know that was to be my name: I likewise taught him to say Yes and No
and to know the meaning of them. I gave him some milk in an earthen pot,
and let him see me drink it before him, and sop my bread in it; and gave
him a cake of bread to do the like, which he quickly complied with, and
made signs that it was very good for him. I kept there with him all that
night; but as soon as it was day I beckoned to him to come with me, and
let him know I would give him some clothes; at which he seemed very glad,
for he was stark naked. As we went by the place where he had buried the
two