Daniel Defoe
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from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1729 edition. Excerpt: ...ourselves; the Deaan had thirty, his Brother ten, each of the other Principals one; whosoever had two Slaves retain'd one of them, and deliver'd the other to their Lord, and had a Cow and Calf instead of it: If two Men got a Slave between them, they had each a Cow for it j every Man, who had not a Slave, was to havea Cow, if the Number would admit of it 5 if not, one between two. And this is a general, and fixed Law for dividing an Enemies Spoil, My Master told me I had but one Slaves I alledg'd he had taken one away, and might have kept it; but I found he was only in jest: For he gave md a Cow and a Calf for her whohi he lent away, and would have had me pick'd out another Cow and Calf for my Honey, which I refus'd; so he chose them for me himself of the best of the Cattle. Thus l became rich at once, having two Cows and their Calves, and an handsome Zvrzjer Amfeller. When we came near the Gates of the Town the Shells were blown, and the Women came all running to fee what was the Meaning of if, not expecting us so soon but when they knew" Us, they ran back to their Houses till we ehter'd in Triumph, and Deaatt Mevarrow was seated $ then his Wife came out, and lick'd his Feet, tind after her the rest of the Women, and then each to her respective Husband. I thought had now a Wife, and as fine a One too as the best of them, and the next Time we return'd from such an Expedition, I should have Homage done me. My Mistress sent, and destr'd to see my Lady, I went along with her; She would have her set down on the same Mat with herself, kQj % and and could not forbear shedding Tears, it having been her own Case, and charg'd me to use her tenderly. I said, I did not design to make a Slave of her, but a falle, or Wife. I had a Stock of Honey, ...
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