The reader may here see a Franklin and a
Washington, in a state of nature, or rather, in a state of slavery.
Destitute as he is of all education, he still exhibits striking traces
of native ingenuity and good sense.
This narrative exhibits a pattern of honesty, prudence, and industry,
to people of his own colour; and perhaps some white people would not
find themselves degraded by imitating such an example.
The following account is published in compliance with the earnest
desire of the subject of it, and likewise a number of respectable
persons who are acquainted with him.
CHAPTER I.
_Containing an account of his life, from his birth to the time of his
leaving his native country._
I was born at Dukandarra, in Guinea, about the year 1729. My father's
name was Saungm Furro, Prince of the Tribe of Dukandarra. My father
had three wives. Polygamy was not uncommon in that country,
especially among the rich, as every man was allowed to keep as many
wives as he could maintain. By his first wife he had three children.
The eldest of them was myself, named by my father Broteer. The other
two were named Cundazo and Soozaduka. My father had two children by
his second wife, and one by his third. I descended from a very large,
tall and stout race of beings, much larger than the generality of
people in other parts of the globe, being commonly considerably above
six feet in height, and in every way well proportioned.
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