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I would do de same myself, suppose I were in dere place. 'He is only a liberated! is a favourite sneer at the new arrivals; so in the West Indies, by a curious irony of fate, 'Willyfoss nigger' is a term of abuse addressed to a Congo or Guinea 'recaptive. But here all the tribes are bitterly hostile to one another, and all combine against the white man.
A Frenchman lately opened a Gasthaus, and lost no time in becoming bankrupt. There is, however, a manner of boarding-house kept by a Mrs. King. Turning south from Water Street, we passed the Wilberforce, or rather the 'Willyfoss, memorial, a colossal scandal noticed by every visitor at Sa Leone, a 'folly' which has cost 3,000l.
At once 700l. was subscribed, and only 800l. was wanting; but all those interested in the matter died, and the 350l. which remained in the chest was, I believe, transferred to the 'Willyfoss. The august day is still kept as a public holiday, for the people are, after their fashion, loyal-mouthed in the extreme. But the memorial is clean forgotten, and men stare if you ask about it.
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