Though his flesh was painfully blistered by these means, he kept below.

A promise was then made to him in the African tongue by the same trader, that no injury should be done him, if he would come among them.

To this at length he consented.

But on observing, when he was about half way up, that a sailor was armed between decks, he flew to him, and clasped him, and threw him down.

The sailor fired his pistol in the scuffle, but without effect.