Happy Jack, and Other Tales of the SeaKingston, William Henry Giles
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Happy Jack, and Other Tales of the Sea
Kingston, William Henry Giles
Sea stories
Happily, the next morning the corvette fell in with another man-of-war,
between which and the schooner the rescued slaves being distributed, all
three made sail for Sierra Leone. The blacks were there landed, and
ground given them on which to settle. Orlo begged that he and Era and
their child might also be there set on shore. He did not go
empty-handed, for, besides pay and prize-money, generously advanced him
by his captain, gifts were showered on him both by his officers and
messmates, and he became one of the most flourishing settlers in that
happy colony. At length, however, wishing once more to see his own
people, and to assist in spreading the truth of the Gospel, which he had
so sincerely embraced, among them, he removed to Abbeokuta, where, with
his wife now a Christian woman, and surrounded by a young Christian
family, he is now settled, daily setting forth, by his consistent walk,
the beauties and graces of the Christian faith. Whenever any of his
friends are in difficulties, he always says, "Ah! God hear prayer! You
pray; never fear!"
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