The men and women were intermingled; the latter kept pace with the former, wielding their hoes with energy and effect.

The manager addressed them for a few moments, telling them who we were, and the object of our visit.

He told them of the great number of slaves in America, and appealed to them to know whether they would not be sober, industrious, and diligent, so as to prove to American slaveholders the benefit of freeing all their slaves.

At the close of each sentence, they all responded, "Yes, massa," or "God bless de massas," and at the conclusion, they answered the appeal, with much feeling, "Yes, massa; please God massa, we will all do so." When we turned to leave, they wished to know what we thought of their industry.

We assured them that we were much pleased, for which they returned their "thankee, massa." They were working at a _job_.