One of these he would just mention.

The slaves on board a certain ship rose in a mass to liberate themselves; and having advanced far in the pursuit of their object, it became necessary to repel them by force.

Some of them yielded; some of them were killed in the scuffle; but many of them actually jumped into the sea and were drowned; thus preferring death to the misery of their situation; while others hung to the ship, repenting of their rashness, and bewailing with frightful noises their horrid fate.

Thus the whole vessel exhibited but one hideous scene of wretchedness.

They, who were subdued, and secured in chains, were seized with the flux, which carried many of them off.