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The Anti-Slavery Examiner, Part 2 of 4

CHAPTER II
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It is reached by a winding tedious road, too rugged to admit of a chaise, and in some places so steep as to try the activity of a horse.

As we approached nearer, we observed the people climbing up in throngs by various footpaths, and halting in the thick woods which skirted the chapel, the men to put on their shoes, which they had carried in their hands up the mountain, and the women to draw on their white stockings and shoes.

On entering the place of worship, we found it well filled with the apprentices, who came from many miles around in every direction.

The services had commenced when we arrived.

We heard an excellent sermon from the devoted and pious missionary, Mr.Kingdon, whose praise is among all the good throughout the island, and who is eminently known as the negro's friend.


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