They repeated it again and again, that men could not be made to work well by _flogging_ them, "_it was no use to try it_." We asked one of the men, whether he would not be willing to be a slave again provided he was _sure_ of having a kind master.

"Heigh! me massa," said he, "me neber slave no more.

A good massa a very good ting, _but freedom till better_." They said that it was a great blessing to them to have their children go to school.

After getting them to show us the way to Grace Bay, we bade them good bye.
We were welcomed at Grace Bay by the missionary, and his wife, Mr.and Mrs.Moehne.[B] The place where these missionaries reside is a beautiful spot.

Their dwelling-house and the chapel are situated on a high promontory, almost surrounded by the sea.