He was appraised at L10, which he immediately paid.

A short time afterwards, he engaged himself to a proprietor to manage a small estate for L30 per year in cash and his own maintenance, all at once grew vigorous again; and is prospering finely.

Many of the masters in turn practice deception to prevent the apprentices from buying themselves, or to make them pay the very highest sum for their freedom.

They extol their virtues--they are every thing that is excellent and valuable--their services on the estate are indispensable no one can fill their places.

By such misrepresentations they often get an exorbitant price for the remainder of the term--more, sometimes, than they could have obtained for them for life while they were slaves.
From Captain H.'s we returned to the station-house, the keeper of which conducted us over the buildings, and showed us the cells of the prison.
The house contains the office and private room of the magistrate, and the guard-room, below, and chambers for the police men above.