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viii     CONTENTS.

CHAPTER IV.

Eliza's Sorrows-Preparation to Embark-Driven Through the Streets of Washington-Hail, Columbia-The Tomb of Washington-Clem Ray-The Breakfast on the Steamer- The happy Birds-Aquia Creek-Fredericksburgh-Arrival in Richmond-Goodin and his Slave Pen-Robert, of Cincinnati- David and his Wife-Mary and Lethe-Clem's Return-His subsequent Escape to Canada-The Brig Orleans-James H. Burch,......................................... Page 54

CHAPTER V.

Arrival at Norfolk-Frederick and Maria-Arthur, the Freeman-Appointed Steward-Jim, Cuffee, and Jenny-The Storm-Bahama Banks-The Calm-The Conspiracy-The Long Boat-The Small-Pox-Death of Robert-Manning, the Sailor-The Meeting in the Forecastle-The Letter-Arrival at New Orleans-Arthur's Rescue-Theophilus Freeman, The Consignee-Platt-First Night in the New-Orleans Slave Pen,.......................................... 65

CHAPTER VI.

Freeman's Industry-Cleanliness and Clothes-Exercising in the Show Room-The Dance-Bob, the Fiddler-Arrival of Customers-Slaves Examined-The Old Gentleman of New-Orleans-Sale of David, Caroline, and Lethe-Parting of Randall and Eliza-Small-Pox-The Hospital-Recovery and Return to Freeman's Slave Pen-The Purchaser of Eliza, Harry, and Platt-Eliza's Agony on Parting from Little Emily,........................................ 78

CHAPTER VII.

The Steamboat Rodolph-Departure from New-Orleans-William Ford-Arrival at Alexandria, on Red River-Resolutions-The Great Pine Woods-Wild Cattle-Martin's Summer Residence-The Texas Road-Arrival at Master Ford's-Rose-Mistress Ford-Sally and her Children-John, the Cook-Walter, Sam, and Antony-The Mills on Indian Creek-Sabbath Days-Sam's Conversion-The Profit of