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The History of the Rise, Progress and Accomplishment of the Abolition of the African Slave Trade by the British Parliament (1808), Vol. I

CHAPTER III
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To this an ague and fever succeeded, and a lameness in both his legs.
Jonathan Strong, having been brought into this deplorable situation, and being therefore wholly useless, was left by his master to go whither he pleased.

He applied accordingly to Mr.William Sharp the surgeon for his advice, as to one who gave up a portion of his time to the healing of the diseases of the poor.

It was here that Mr.Granville Sharp, the brother of the former, saw him.

Suffice it to say, that in process of time he was cured.

During this time Mr.Granville Sharp, pitying his hard case, supplied him with money, and he afterwards got him a situation in the family of Mr.Brown, an apothecary, to carry out medicines.
In this new situation, when Strong had become healthy and robust in his appearance, his master happened to see him.


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