382

CHAP. LXII.--I escape from the bloody scene in a boot with
a Krooman--Storm on the coast--My perilous attempt to land
at Gallinas--How I am warned off--An African tornado--The
sufferings of my companion and myself while exposed in the
boat, and our final rescue 387

CHAP. LXIII.--Don Pedro Blanco leaves Gallinas--I visit Cape
Mount, to restore his son to the Chief--His reception--I go
to England in the GIL BLAS; she is run down by steamer in the
Channel--Rescued, and reach Dover--I see London and the British
Islands--The diversions, sufferings, and opinions of my servant
LUNES in Great Britain--He leaves voluntarily for Africa--A queer
chat and scene with the ladies--His opinion of negro dress and
negro bliss 391

CHAP. LXIV.--I make arrangements for future trade and business
with MR. REDMAN--I go to Havana, resolved to obtain a release
from Blanco, and engage in lawful commerce--Don Pedro refuses,
and sends me back with a freight--A voyage with two African
females revisiting their native country--Their story in Cuba;
results of frugality and industry--Shiakar's daughter--Her
reception at home--Her disgust with her savage home in Africa,
and return to Cuba 396

CHAP. LXV.--I find my establishment in danger, from the colonists
and others--A correspondence with LIEUT. BELL, U. S. N.--Harmless
termination of GOVERNOR BUCHANAN's onslaught--Threatened with
famine; my relief--The VOLADOR takes 749 slaves;--THE LAST CARGO
I EVER SHIPPED 399

CHAP. LXVI.--I am attacked by the British cruiser TERMAGANT,
Lieut. SEAGRAM--Correspondence and diplomacy--I go on board the
cruiser in a _damp uniform_--My reception and jollification--I
CONFESS MY INTENTION TO ABANDON THE SLAVE-TRADE--My compact
with Seagram--How we manage Prince Freeman--His treaty with
the Lieutenant for the suppression of the trade--The negro's
duplicity outwits himself--The British officer guaranties
the safe removal of my property, whereupon I release 100
slaves--Captain DENMAN'S DESTRUCTION OF GALLINAS--Freeman
begins to see my diplomacy, and regrets his inability to
plunder my property, as the natives had done at Gallinas--His
plot to effect this--How I counteract it 405

CHAP. LXVII.--My