The Right Hon. Earl of Warnick The Right Reverend the Lord Bishop of Worcester The Hon. William Windham, Esq. M.P. Mr. C.B. Wadstrom Mr. George Walne Reverend Mr. Ward Mr. S. Warren Mr. J. Waugh Josiah Wedgwood, Esq. Reverend Mr. John Wesley Mr. J. Wheble Samuel Whitbread, Esq. M.P. Reverend Thomas Wigzell Mr. W. Wilson Reverend Mr. Wills Mr. Thomas Wimsett Mr. William Winchester John Wollaston, Esq. Mr. Charles Wood Mr. Joseph Woods Mr. John Wood J. Wright, Esq. Y Mr. Thomas Young Mr. Samuel Yockney CONTENTS CHAP. I. The author's account of his country, their manners and customs, &c. CHAP. II. The author's birth and parentage--His being kidnapped with his sister--Horrors of a slave ship CHAP. III. The author is carried to Virginia--Arrives in England--His wonder at a fall of snow CHAP. IV. A particular account of the celebrated engagement between Admiral Boscawen and Monsieur Le Clue CHAP. V. Various interesting instances of oppression, cruelty, and extortion CHAP. VI. Favourable change in the author's situation--He commences merchant with threepence CHAP. VII. The author's disgust at the West Indies--Forms schemes to obtain his freedom CHAP. VIII. Three remarkable dreams--The author is shipwrecked on the Bahama-bank CHAP. IX. The author arrives at Martinico--Meets with new difficulties, and sails for England CHAP. X. Some account of the manner of the author's conversion to the faith of Jesus Christ CHAP. XI. Picking up eleven miserable men at sea in returning to England CHAP. XII. Different transactions of the author's life--Petition to the Queen--Conclusion THE LIFE, &c. CHAPTER I. _The author's account of his country, and their manners and customs--Administration of justice--Embrenche--Marriage ceremony, and public entertainments--Mode of living--Dress--Manufactures Buildings--Commerce--Agriculture--War and religion--Superstition of the natives--Funeral ceremonies of the priests or magicians--Curious mode of discovering poison--Some hints concerning the origin of the author's countrymen, with the opinions of different writers on that subject._