He bought a number of slaves as he passed the different farms and villages.

After getting twenty-two or twenty-three men and women, we arrived at St.
Charles, a village on the banks of the Missouri.

Here he purchased a woman who had a child in her arms, appearing to be four or five weeks old.
We had been travelling by land for some days, and were in hopes to have found a boat at this place for St.Louis, but were disappointed.

As no boat was expected for some days, we started for St.Louis by land.

Mr.
Walker had purchased two horses.