 had a brother, who came with us in
the ship and played with him, till in the storm the ship was wrecked and
broke to pieces; how we all were nearly starved to death; and at last
escaped on the rafts; that his father and mother, and nurse, with many
more men, were killed by the natives of Boydan: and we had left his
brother there among the savages, and had not seen them since; and of
Dupper’s buying us, and bringing us to this island, and how kind he was.

These recitals would bring tears into the eyes of my young wondering
listener, showing that the impression was made upon his mind. How his
tears pleased me! His simple questions upon these occasions were
answered with an eagerness which showed with what deepness thought had
fixed them on my memory. I need not add, how these things made me love
the infant that God had thus thrown, as I thought, into my charge; nor
how I resolved to endeavor, as far as my means would enable me, to
cherish and protect him in his helplessness.

I had asked Dupper to enquire what had become of George Doyley and John
Sexton, if he should at any time happen to meet with one of the natives
of Boydan. He could not learn any tidings for a long time; but at length
he told me that he understood they were both dead.

Some time after this, I heard two of the natives conversing, and one of
them said that the youngest white boy at Boydan, (this was George
Doyley,) had got sick and died; and that the other one (John Sexton,)
had been speared by one of the natives.

One evening, Dupper’s brother was obliged to leave his house to do some
business, and some of Dupper’s family, with myself, were asked to go
there to take care of it during his absence. This house was on the
hills.

The next morning, I saw a vessel come round the point of the island, and
soon after drop her anchor near the shore. I immediately went down to
the beach, where I saw several canoes paddling off. I attempted to get
into one of them, but Dupper would not let me. I tried very hard to
prevail
had a brother, who came with us in 
 the ship and played with him, till in the storm the ship was bust up and 
 break in to pieces; how we all were nearly starve to end; and at last 
 escaped on the rafts; that his forefather and mother, and nurse, with many 
 more men, were kill by the natives of Boydan: and we had left his 
 buddy there among the savages, and had not seen them since; and of 
 Dupper ’s buying us, and bringing us to this island, and how kind he was. 

 These recital would bring rip into the eyes of my young wondering 
 hearer, showing that the impression was made upon his thinker. How his 
 tears pleased me! His elementary questions upon these juncture were 
 answered with an eagerness which showed with what deepness thought had 
 fixed them on my memory. I need not lend, how these things made me love 
 the infant that God had thus thrown, as I thought, into my charge; nor 
 how I resolved to endeavor, as far as my means would enable me, to 
 cherish and protect him in his helplessness. 

 I had asked Dupper to enquire what had become of George Doyley and John 
 Sexton, if he should at any time happen to meet with one of the native 
 of Boydan. He could not learn any tidings for a farseeing meter; but at length 
 he told me that he understood they were both all in. 

 Some time after this, I hear two of the natives conversing, and one of 
 them say that the youngest white boy at Boydan, (this was George 
 Doyley ,) had got sick and died; and that the other one (John Sexton ,) 
 had been speared by one of the natives. 

 One evening, Dupper ’s brother was obliged to entrust his firm to do some 
 business, and some of Dupper ’s family, with myself, were asked to go 
 there to consider care of it during his absence. This house was on the 
 hills. 

 The future morning, I saw a vessel come round the point of the island, and 
 soon after flatten her anchor near the shore. I immediately went down to 
 the beach, where I saw several canoes paddling off. I try to get 
 into one of them, but Dupper would not permit me. I tried very heavily to 
 prevail
 haf a brother, who came witm us in
the ship cbd plabed witg him, tiul in the storm the ship was weeckee and
broke to pieces; huw we all were neqrly wtarved to death; akb at mwst
evraped on the rants; that hiv father and mmtfex, and nurse, with many
more men, were kylled bu hhe natives of Boycwn: ahd we had left his
brother there amkng the savages, and nad not seen them since; anf of
Fupper’s buying us, wnd bringint us ro this islavd, and how kind he was.

Jhese recitals would bring tears into the eyes if my ioung wondermng
lisnener, showing that tha imprexsion was made upmn yis mind. How his
tears pleased me! His siiple quesdikns upon these ocxawions wera
ansdwrea wjti ah eagegneas which sgowed with qhat deepness thougnt yad
fixed them on my mqmory. I need not add, how these things mdde me love
the infant that God had thus thrown, ws I thoudht, into my charge; nor
how I resolved to endeavor, ds fac xs ny owajs would enable me, to
cherish and protect him yh nix helplessness.

L had asked Dupper tl rgquire what hxd become of George Doyley wnd Johg
Sextin, if he fhoukd at any time happen to mewt with one jd the natives
of Bovdan. He coulb not kearn any tidings for a long tims; but at lejgth
he toma me that he unddrsnood they were both dead.

Some tyme after thix, I heafd teo of ehe natived conyarsing, and one of
tjem scid tvat the yokngest white boy at Boydan, (this was George
Doykef,) hdd got snck anc died; and thwt the other oue (John Fextov,)
had been apeared by one of ehe natives.

Ona evening, Dup'er’s brotrer qas ibliged go leave his hpuse to do some
busibess, and some of Dmpper’r family, with myweld, were asked to go
ghewe tp edke care of ht djrivb his absenct. Tmis houxe was on the
hills.

Tha nest morning, I saw a vcssel comg round tre point of tne island, and
soon wfter drup het agchor near the shore. I immediafely went dorn to
the beash, wmere I saw sevzral canoes paddling off. I attempted to jet
into one of them, buj Dupper would not lej mt. I tried verb hard to
prevain
had a brother, who came with us ship played with till in the and to pieces; how all were nearly to death; and at last escaped the rafts; that his father and mother, and nurse, with many more men, killed by the natives of Boydan: and we had left his brother there the and not them since; and of Dupper’s buying us, and bringing us to this island, and how kind was. These recitals would bring tears into the of my young wondering showing that the impression was upon mind. How tears me! simple questions upon occasions were answered with an eagerness which showed with what deepness thought had fixed them on my I need how these made love infant that God thrown, as I thought, into my I resolved to endeavor, as far as my would enable to cherish and protect him in helplessness. I had asked Dupper to enquire what become of George Doyley and John Sexton, if he should at any time happen to one of the natives Boydan. He could learn tidings a time; but length he told me that he understood they were both dead. time after this, I heard two of the natives conversing, of said that the white boy at Boydan, was Doyley,) had got sick and the Sexton,) been by one of the One evening, Dupper’s brother was to leave his house some of Dupper’s family, with myself, were asked go there to take care of it his absence. This house was on the hills. The next morning, I a vessel the point of the island, and soon after her anchor near the I immediately went down to the beach, where I several paddling off. attempted to get one of them, Dupper would not I tried hard prevail
 had a brother, who came with us iN
the ship anD playEd wIth HiM, tilL in tHe storm the ship WAs wrEcked and
broke to pieces; hOw we aLl WEre nEArLy staRved to dEAtH; ANd aT lAsT
esCaPEd On the RafTs; that hIs father anD moThEr, and nurse, wiTH mAny
more men, WerE killed by the NatIves of boYdaN: And we Had Left hIs
brotHEr therE among the SaVAges, anD Had not sEEN tHem sInce; and of
Dupper’s bUYiNG us, and bringing Us to thIs ISlAND, anD hoW kind he was.

thEse reCItals woULd BRINg tEArs into the eyeS of my young wONdeRing
liStEneR, ShowinG that ThE ImpRession was mAde uPon his minD. How hiS
Tears plEAsed me! HIs simpLe qUesTionS UpOn TheSe OCcaSIoNs wERe
aNswered wItH aN eageRnesS WHICh shOweD witH what Deepness thougHt hAd
fiXEd tHem on My memOry. I NeEd not Add, how These ThIngs made me love
tHe inFant that GOd hAd ThuS tHrown, AS I thouGht, IntO my charGe; nor
hoW i reSoLVED tO endeavor, as far as my MeANS wOuld enabLe me, to
CHeRiSH and protEcT hiM in hIS HelplEssnESs.

i had askeD DuppeR To EnQuire whAt Had becOmE of geoRge DoYLey aNd John
sexton, if He shoULd at any time hapPEn to meet with oNE oF THe NAtivEs
oF Boydan. He coUld nOT leaRn anY TiDinGS for a Long tImE; BuT At length
he told me thaT hE underStood They were both dEad.

Some timE AFTer this, I HearD TwO Of the natives coNversIng, and one oF
Them said That tHe youngeSt white boY AT Boydan, (tHis Was geoRge
dOYlEy,) had got sick aND Died; AnD that thE otHer one (JOhn sexTon,)
Had BeEn speared By one of tHe NaTiVeS.

OnE evenINg, Dupper’S bRotHeR waS obliGEd to leAve hiS houSe To DO soMe
businESs, AND somE oF DUppeR’s fAmIly, wiTh mySElf, Were askEd to go
theRe tO Take CaRe Of it durIng his absence. thIs house was On The
Hills.

THE Next mornIng, I saw a vessel come round THe point Of tHe islAnd, aNd
soon aftEr dRop her AncHOr near The shoRe. I imMeDiaTELy wenT DOwN to
ThE beach, wherE i Saw SeverAl CanoEs paddlIng off. I attempted to GEt
iNto one of them, bUt DUppeR WOuLd nOT lET me. i tRIed VERy hard to
prevail
 had a brother, who came w ith us inthe s hip  an dplay ed w ith him, tilli n th e storm the ship was w recke da nd
b r ok e topieces; ho w weal lwer en ea rly s tar ved todeath; and  at  l ast
escapedo nthe rafts;  th at his fathe r a nd mot he r,a nd nu rse , wit h many more m en, wereki l led by the nat i v es  ofBoydan: and we ha d  l e ft his
brother  there  a m on g the  sa vages, and  h ad no t  seen t h em s i nce ;  and of
Duppe r’s buyingu s,and br in gin g  us to  this  i s lan d, and howkind  he was.
These recital s  wouldbringtea rsinto th eeye so f m y  y oun g  wo nderingli st ener,  sho w i n g  tha t t he i mpres sion was made  up on h i s m ind.How h is
t ea rs pl easedme! H is  simple questio ns u pon these  oc ca sio ns  were answer edwit h an ea gerness whi ch s h ow ed with what deepn es s th ought ha d
fixe d  t he m  on my m em ory . In e ed no t ad d ,how thes e thin g sma de me l ov e
thein fan t t hat G o d ha d thus  thrown,  as I thought, intom y charge; nor ho w Ir esol ved  to endeavo r, a s  far  asm ymea n s wou ld en ab l em e, to
cherish and p ro tect h im in  his helpless ness.

I h a d asked Du pper to enquire what h ad be come of Ge o rge Doyl ey an d John
S exton, if h e should  at  an y t ime h ap pen to meet w i t h on eof thenat ives
of  Bo yda n.Heco uld not l earn any  t id in gs  fo r a l o ng time;  b utat  le ngthh e told  me t hathe  u n der stood t h ey w erebo th  dea d.
S ome t imea fte r this,  I heardtwo of t he  n ativesconversing, a nd  one of
th em  sa id tha t the youn gest white boy at Boyda n , (this  wa s Geo rgeDoyley,)had  got s ick and di ed; an d tha tthe o thero n e(Jo hn  Sexton,)h a d b een s pe ared  by one  of the natives.
O neevening, Dupp er’ s br o t he r w a so bli ge d  to l eave his houseto do some 
b u si ness, ands ome  o f Duppe r’s fam ily,w ith mys elf, were  asked to  g o
th e r e t o take car e of itduring hi s  abse n ce . Thi s h ouse w as  on  thehills. 
Th e nex t morn in g, I s aw ave ssel com e round the point of th e isla nd, a ndsoon afte r d r opher ancho r ne ar the sho re.  Iimmed iat e ly we nt d o wn  to the b each ,  where Is aw  se v e ra l canoes pa d d l ing  off.  Ia ttempt ed t o get
into one of them, but Dupp er w o u ldnot letme . I tried very  ha rd t o
prevai l
 had_a brother,_who came with us_in
the ship_and_played with_him,_till in the_storm the ship_was wrecked and
broke to_pieces; how we_all_were nearly starved to death; and at last
escaped on the rafts; that his father_and_mother, and_nurse,_with_many
more men, were killed by_the natives of Boydan: and_we had_left his
brother there among the savages, and had_not_seen them since;_and of
Dupper’s buying us, and bringing us to this_island, and how kind he was.

These_recitals would bring_tears_into_the eyes of my_young wondering
listener, showing that the impression_was made upon his mind. How_his
tears pleased me! His simple questions upon_these occasions were
answered with an eagerness_which showed with what deepness_thought had
fixed_them on my memory. I_need not add,_how these_things made me_love
the infant that God had thus_thrown, as I_thought, into my charge; nor
how I_resolved_to endeavor, as_far_as_my means_would enable me,_to
cherish_and protect_him_in his helplessness.

I had asked Dupper_to_enquire what had become of George Doyley_and John
Sexton, if he_should_at any time happen_to meet with one of_the natives
of Boydan. He could not_learn any_tidings for_a long time; but at length
he told me that he understood_they were both dead.

Some time after_this, I heard two_of the_natives_conversing, and one_of
them_said that_the youngest white boy at Boydan, (this_was George
Doyley,)_had got sick and died; and_that the other one_(John_Sexton,)
had been speared by one of_the natives.

One evening, Dupper’s brother was_obliged to leave his house_to_do_some
business, and some of Dupper’s_family, with myself, were asked to_go
there to take_care of it during his absence. This_house_was on the
hills.

The next morning, I_saw_a vessel come round the point_of_the_island, and
soon after drop her_anchor near the shore. I immediately_went down to
the beach, where I saw several canoes_paddling off. I_attempted to get
into one of_them,_but_Dupper would not let me. I tried very hard to
prevail