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Some of Dick Sand’s Notes

           Theyarethe"nyassi,"thebranchesofwhichteartheskinoffmyface,whosesharpseedspenetratetomyskin,undermydilapidatedclothes.Mystrongbootshavefortunatelykeptgood.

           Theagentshavecommencedtoabandontheslavestoosicktokeepup.Besides,foodthreatenstofail;soldiersandpagaziswouldrevoltiftheirrationswerediminished.Theydarenotretrenchfromthem,andthensomuchworseforthecaptives.

           "Letthemeatoneanother!"saidthechief.

           Thenitfollowsthatyoungslaves,stillstrong,diewithouttheappearanceofsickness.IrememberwhatDr.Livingstonehassaidonthatsubject:"Thoseunfortunatescomplainoftheheart;theyputtheirhandsthere,andtheyfall.Itispositivelytheheartthatbreaks!Thatispeculiartofreemen,reducedtoslaveryunexpectedly!"

           To-day,twentycaptiveswhocouldnolongerdragthemselvesalong,havebeenmassacredwithaxes,bythehavildars!TheArabchiefisnotopposedtomassacre.Thescenehasbeenfrightful!

           PooroldNanhasfallenundertheknife,inthishorriblebutchery!

           Istrikeagainsthercorpseinpassing!Icannotevengivehera

           Christianburial!Sheisfirstofthe"Pilgrim’s"survivorswhomGod

           hascalledbacktohim.Poorgoodcreature!PoorNan!

           IwatchforDingoeverynight.Itreturnsnomore!HasmisfortuneovertakenitorHercules?No!no!Idonotwanttobelieveit!Thissilence,whichappearssolongtome,onlyprovesonethingitisthatHerculeshasnothingnewtotellmeyet.Besides,hemustbeprudent,andonhisguard.

           

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