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CONTENTS.

North-West course-Emerge into the Pine Woods-Slave and his Young Master-Arrival at Ford's-Food and Rest,181

CHAPTER XI 
The Mistress' Garden-The Crimson and Golden Fruit-Orange and Pomegranate Trees-Return to Bayou Boeuf-Master Ford's Remarks on the way-The Meeting with Tibeats-His Account of the Chase-Ford censures his Brutality-Arrival at the plantation-Astonishment of theSlaves on seeing me-The anticipated Flogging-Kentucky John-Mr. Eldret, the Planter-Eldret's Sam- Trip to the "Big Cane Brake"-The Tradition of "Sutton's Field"-Forest Trees-Gnats and Mosquitoes-The Arrival of Black Women in the Big Cane-Lumber Women-Sudden Appearance of Tibeats-His Provoking Treatment-Visit to Bayou Boeuf- The Slave Pass-Southern Hospitality-The Last of Eliza-Sale to Edwin Epps,......................146

CHAPTER XII.

Personal Appearance of Epps-Epps, Drunk and Sober-A Glimpse of his History-Cotton Growing-The Mode of Ploughing and Preparing Ground-Of Planting, of Hoeing, of Picking, of Treating Raw Hands-The difference in Cotton Pickers-Patsey a remarkable one-Tasked according to Ability-Beauty of a Cotton Field-The Slave's Labors-Fear of Approaching the Gin-House-Weighing-"Chores"-Cabin Life-The Corn Mill-The Uses of the Gourd-Fear of Oversleeping-Fear continually-Mode of Cultivating Corn-Sweet Potatoes-Fertility of the Soil-Fattening Hogs-Preserving Bacon-Raising Cattle- Shooting-Matches-Garden Products-Flowers and Verdure, 162

CHAPTER XIII.
The Curious Axe-Helve-Symptoms of approaching Illness-Continue to decline-The Whip ineffectual-Confined  


Transcription Notes:
The Curious Axe-Helve-Symptoms of approaching Illness-Continue to decline-The Whip ineffectual-Confined.