bear the name of a Christian, yet in Christian
virtues he far excelled many who bear the
name; and I sometimes was ready to wish I
could have entered into his thoughts when he
heard, as was sometimes the case, some of our
Christian passengers, advocating the justice and
propriety of Negro slavery. He himself was of a
darker hue than than many slaves.

On my leaving the ship, there were divers
articles which it was not necessary should pass the
Custom-house; and which I wished to take with
me to my relation's in Liverpool

. On getting
these matters together, and being about to have
them taken away, with the permission of the officer
on board, I was surprised at this kind Hindoo
stepping forward, and insisting upon taking them
to my quarters in the town, where he delivered
them safely at the house of my relation, a distance
of more than a mile from the ship, without accept-
ing any other reward, than the satisfaction of
doing a kind office to one he believed to be his
friend. The articles he took, were mostly natural
curiosities, with some specimens of Indian inge-
nuity; and I was entertained, with the interest which
seemed to be excited in the people who stood
gazing at this friendly Indian, as he traversed the
streets with his burden; both himself and his load
being equally objects of attention to the curious.