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by almonj
3221 days ago
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a Basket of Figs and a Letter, did by
the way eat up a great part of his
Carriage, conveying the remainder
unto the Perfon to whom he was di-
rected, who when he had read the
Letter, and not finding the quantity
of Figs anfwerable to what was there
fpoken of, he accufes the Slave of
eating them, telling him what the
Letter faid againft him. But the In-
dian (notwithftanding this proof) did
confidently abjure the Fa&, curling
the Paper, as being a falfe and lying
Witnefs. After this, being lent again
with the like Carriage, and a Letter
expreffing the juft number of Figs
that were to be delivered, he did
again, according to his former Pra-
ctice, devour a great part of them
by the way. |
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