He was introduced by the captain himself, a notably pious man, who spoke of the labours of his brother in the dark places of heathendom.

Some of us were hurt in our pride in being made the target of a black man's oratory.

Especially Mr Henriques, whose skin spoke of the tar-brush, protested with oaths against the insult.

Finally he sat down on a coil of rope, and spat scornfully in the vicinity of the preacher.
For myself I was intensely curious, and not a little impressed.

The man's face was as commanding as his figure, and his voice was the most wonderful thing that ever came out of human mouth.