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Show vi CONTBNTS. LETTER X. JAMAICA LETTER XI. JAMAICA LETTER XII. 'fllE CoNTRAST LETTER XIIT. CuuA LETTER XIV. RETURN TO AMEIUCA APPENDIX A. 138 159 177 199 222 PREFATORY LETTER TO SIR THOMAS FOWELL llUXTON, llART. Earllttfm, 17tlt fJth mo. 1840. Mv DEAR BuxToN, In returning home, after an absence of more than three years, spent chiefly in a gospel mission to parts of North America and the West Indies, I have felt peculiar pleasure and satisfaction in my reunion with thyself. From our very early years have we been bound together in the tics of friendship and LETTER ~:·ao.l\1 SAMU.t~L AND MARY NoTTINGHA:o.t, ot· llatsTOJ, · 23~ brotherhood; and, while we have agreed in almost all our sentiments, I have long considered it a privilege to assist in promoting those great objects, which have occupied thy attention in public life. Although so far separated from thee, of latter time, I have watched thy proceedings for the benefit of Africa, with the deepest interest. I consider it to be a happy circumstance that APPENDIX D. LETTER !:'ROM Da. DAvY, CusTOS OF MANCllEST.Eit APPENDIX C. RECONCUIATlON APPENDIX D. FREE AND FRIENDLY ll.EMARKS 23l . 231 the absence of parliamentary duties has afforded thee so ample au opportunity for unravelling and recording the woes of that most afllictcd quarter of the globe, and for developing a system 253 of remedial measures, which ought, ns I think, to obtain the approbation and assistance of all good men, whatsoever their sect, party, or nation. In making this remark, I have no allusion to the advice which thou hast thougl1t proper to offer to our government, respecting the strengthening of the naval force on the coast of Africa, and the protection by arms of any colonies which may be planted on that continent. Although I agree with |