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Show • I_CTURE 01 .AJ'&.ICA Al' HOME. meeting between him and his relations was very tender ; for these rude children of nature, fi·tc from restraint, disw play their emotions in the strongest and most expressive manoer. Amidst these transpm~s, the blacksmith's aged mother was led forth, leaning upon a staff. Every one made way for her, and she su·etched out her hand to bid her son welcome. Being totally blind, 'he stroked his bands, arms, :md face, with great care, and seemed bighly delighted that her latter days were blessed by his return, and that her ears once more heard the music of his voice. · From this intervi('w, I W3S fully convinced, that whatever dillerence there is between the Negro and the European, in tbc conformation of the nose, and the colour of the skin, there is none in the genuine symp<\thies and characteristic feelings of our common nature~ " When all the people present had seated themselves, the blayksmith was desired by his father t9 give them some account of his adventures, &c. In the latter part of hi~ narration, he had fi·equently occas~on to mention me; and after many strong expre~ions concerning my kindness to him, he pointed out the pbce where I sat, and exclaimed, a.ffille ibi sirinc-, "see him sitting there." In a moment all eyes were tufncd upon me ; I appe.rrecllike a. being dropped from the clouds, &c.-the bloeksmith assured them that ~ was l"'l"fectly inoHensive, and would hurt nobody, &c. but many of them were still very sus pi· cious, and w~en by nccidcnt I h~1ppcn ed to move myself~ pr look at the young children, their mothers would scamper off with them with the greatest precipitation. In a few hours~ however, they all became reconciled to me. " With these worthy people I spent the remainder of that and the ensuing d<ty, in fCasting and merriment, &c." Having yielded to despair, and Htinted upon the sand, for a few moments, while passing through a barren wilderness, exhausted with f<~tiguc, hunget and thirst, he renewed his efforts, and arrived at a Foulah village called Shrilla. He continues his narrati,•e thus : PICTUR~ OF AFlUC.A. AT llOMX • ·" I had some doubts about entering it ; bnt, my horse being very much fatigued, and the day growing hot, not to mention the pangs of htmb'tr which began to assail me, I resolved to venture, and accordingly rode up to the Dooty's house, where J was unfortunately denied admitt. 1ncc, and could not obtain even a handtlll of corn, either lor myself or my horse. Turning from this inhospitable door, I rode slowly out of the town, and perceiv. ing some low scattered huts without the walls, I dirccte<t my route towards them ; knowing, that in Afi·ica, as welt as in Europe, hospitality ~loes not always prefer the highest dwellings. At the door of one of these huts, an old motherly-looking woman sat spinning cotton; I made SJ_gns toh~r that~ was hungry, and inquired if she hadanr victuals w!lh her m the hut. She im1nediately laid down her distaff, and desired me, in Arabic, to come in. When I had seated myself upqn the floor, she sat before me a dish of kouskous, that had been left the preceding m15ht,_ of winch I made ~tolerable meal, ~nd iiJ return for thts kmdness I gave her one of Jl!Y pocket handkerchiefs · 6egging, at the same time, a little corn form y horse whicl; she readily brought me, · ' . "Overcome with joy at so unexpected a deliver.mce, I h~ed up 1~1y eyes tQ htaven, and whilst my heart swelled With l\:Ohtu?e, I returned thanks to that gracious and bountt!ul Bemg, whose power had supported me under so many dangers, and had now spread me a table in the wil· Perness." Having penetrated the African continent nearly to the waters of the Niger, the chief object of his mission he pas.sed through a small_ town called Wawrn, the Doo;y of '~hiCh, he says, gave h1m a " hearty welcome., He con. tmues: " I laid myself down and slept soundly for about two hours. The curiosity of the people would not allow me to sleep any longer.-;-They had seen my saddle and bri. die, and assembled 111 great numbers, to learn who I was . and whence I came, The Dooty assured them that I \l"as |