He had saved a little money in his last voyage.

In that, which he was now to perform, he hoped to save a little more.

With the profits of both voyages together, he expected he should be able to furnish a shop in the line of his profession, when he would wipe his hands of this detestable trade.
I then asked him, whether, upon the whole, he thought he had judged prudently, or whether the prospect of thus enabling himself to become independent, would counterbalance the uneasiness which might arise in future?
He replied, that he had not so much to fear upon this account.
The trade, while it continued, must have surgeons.

But it made a great difference both to the crew and to the slaves, whether these discharged their duty towards them in a feeling manner, or not.

With respect to himself, he was sure that he should pay every attention to the wants of each.