Mr. Thomas Wimsett
Mr. William Winchester
John Wollaston, Esq.
Mr. Charles Wood
Mr. Joseph Woods
Mr. John Wood
J. Wright, Esq.

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Mr. Thomas Young
Mr. Samuel Yockney

CONTENTS

CHAP. I.

The author's account of his country, their manners and
customs, &c.

CHAP. II.

The author's birth and parentage--His being kidnapped
with his sister--Horrors of a slave ship

CHAP. III.

The author is carried to Virginia--Arrives in England--His
wonder at a fall of snow

CHAP. IV.

A particular account of the celebrated engagement
between Admiral Boscawen and Monsieur Le Clue

CHAP. V.

Various interesting instances of oppression, cruelty, and
extortion

CHAP. VI.

Favourable change in the author's situation--He
commences merchant with threepence

CHAP. VII.

The author's disgust at the West Indies--Forms
schemes to obtain his freedom

CHAP. VIII.

Three remarkable dreams--The author is shipwrecked
on the Bahama-bank

CHAP. IX.

The author arrives at Martinico--Meets with new
difficulties, and sails for England

CHAP. X.

Some account of the manner of the author's conversion to
the faith of Jesus Christ

CHAP. XI.

Picking up eleven miserable men at sea in returning to
England

CHAP. XII.

Different transactions of the author's life--Petition to the
Queen--Conclusion

THE LIFE, &c.

CHAPTER I.

_The author's account of his country, and their manners and
customs--Administration of justice--Embrenche--Marriage
ceremony, and public entertainments--Mode of
living--Dress--Manufactures
Buildings--Commerce--Agriculture--War and
religion--Superstition of the natives--Funeral ceremonies of
the priests or magicians--Curious mode of discovering
poison--Some hints concerning the origin of the author's
countrymen, with the opinions of different writers on that
subject._

I believe it is difficult for those who publish their own memoirs to
escape the imputation of vanity; nor is this the only disadvantage
under which they labour: it is also their misfortune, that what is
uncommon is rarely, if ever, believed, and what is obvious we are apt
to turn from with disgust, and to charg