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The Interesting Narrative of the Life of Olaudah r____ffl_k My ,,_ .5% _ . TKI INTERESTING NARRATIVE THE LIFE OLAUDAH EQUIANQ OI, GUSTAI/US V/ISS/l, THE AFRICAN. ,/ / WRI'I'TEN BT HZMSELF. --*_-l-_ Behold, God i: my ful-vation; I 'will truſt and not be afi'aiJ, fin- tbe Lord Yelaavab i: my ſtrength and my flmg; be aſſ) i: became my ful-vation. And in tbat dqy ſhall ye ſay, Praiſt- the Lard, ral] upon bis name, declare bis doing: among 'be people. Iſaiah xii. 2., 4. THIRD EDlTION, ENLARGRD, ſi: L O N D 0 N: PRINTID FOR, AND soLn BY, THE AUTHOR. Sold alſo by Mr. Johnſon, St. Paul's Church-yard ; Meſſrs. Robiqſons, Paternoſter-row; Mr. Robſon, and Mr. Clark, Band-ſtreet; Mr. Davis, Holborn; Mr. Mac theWS, Strand; Mr. Richardſon, Royal EXChange; Mr. Chalmers, No. 81, Old-ſtreet; Mr. 1. Thompſon, Man qhefler; and the Bopkſcllcrs in Oxford and Cambridge. 1790. PRICE FOUR SHILLINGS. [Turnep a: Summers Van-3 (-iii*) arm'd _ *-> 1 :To ,the_'ſſLqrds"Slvpctiritual 'and T em q &C oddecalWL t. zpzotal, and .theſſ.CQmex!S_9£the .. -. 5£3$Liflffi£htxfl£eciefltxflliſſziflo fifldlelWWr i _ '. ' (PnnMrr me, with-the-greateſt de Iſerence- and; reſpect; * to' lay -at- yourieet LA* <-lhe Zfollowing gendinc narrative; <t-hc X) 3. ehief-defign of (which is'to exdite 'in "" vyour aughſtafl'embſies a=ſenſe of-com -þaffion for-the miſeries which the J SlaveſiTrade has enteiled on my unfor *-tunate. countrymen. By . tſihe vhokrc'n's T i Of- that trade was] firſt tdrn away ſrbm 3 all the tender- connexions that were *na'.turallly dear to my! hefltjtz'but theſe, through 'the myſteriousſi wayſſsct of: Previ dencezl'iopghc go' regard as 'i'pfinit'ely mere than finni'pcnſated by * the inſta = A 2 ' duction ( 'iv ) fluction I have thence obtained to the knowledge of the Chriſtian religion, i ſentiments,and (If a nation its humanity; which, 'by the its glorious liberal freedom ofits government, and-its pro ficiency in arts and ſciences, has ex alted the dignity of 'hutnan natures 31, zIam fenſible I oughtxto, entreat your 'pardon for addrefling to you a work -ſo . wholly devoid of literary zmerit ; but, As the production of an unlettered Afri can, who is actuated by the hope of becoming an inſtrument towards the relief of his ſuffering countrymen, I truſt that ſucb a man, pleading in ſhcb _\ a can/2, will be acquitted of boldnefs A and preſumption. >May>_ the God of Heaven inſpire your _.hearts,rw_ith_. peculiar benevolence on L that importantday i when 'the 'queſtion of zAbolitiqn is to 'be diſcuſſed, when - 6 >_ _ thouſands _-_\. s * < v > _ thouſands, in conſequence of your D'e tcrmination, are to look for. I-Iappincſs \ or. Miſery. !. I am, My Lonns and GENTLEMEN, Your moſt obedient,v And devoted humble ſcrvaniz OLAUDAH EVHANA OR GUSTAVUS VAssaa No. 4, Taylor's Buildings, St. Man'm'n-Lan', October 30, 1790. --_.-__,.__.--- . TotheCHAXRMEN of the COMMITTEISfor the ABOLITION effthe SLAVE TRADE. e Magdale' Colltgr, Cambridge, May, 16, i790. GENTLEMEN, v _ I 1'sz the liberty, as beingjoiued ſupportwith you the in cauſe the ſame of humanity laudable iſſn endeavours the abolition to of the Slave Trade, to recommend' to your pro tcction the bearer-of this note, GUSTAVUS, VASSA, an African; and to beg the favour of your affifiance to him in the ſale of his book. I I am, with great reſpect, GENTLEMEN, Your' moff obedient'ſervant, P. PECKARD. Made/ter, fit-ly 23, 1790. THOMAs WALKER has great plea ſure in recommending the ſale of the NAR RATIVE of GUSTAVUS VASSA to' the friends of juſtice and humanity, he being well entitled to their protection and ſupport from. the united tefiifiionies of the Rev. T. CLARK sou, of London; Dr. PECKARD, of Cambridge; and SAMPSON and CHARLES LLOY D, Eſqrs. of Birmz'ng/zam. _ ,_ - -- Sheffield, __.__ (35 )? = - SbW-l: Matthew 179?2 ., IN conſeqpence of the recommends, ction of Dr. PEOKAR-D, of Cambridge; M_effis,_ LLOYD, of Birmingham; the;R_ev. T. CLAngiv, sþN, of London; THOMAs WALKER,'ITHQMAS. CDDPER, and ISAAC Moss,,l Eſqrs.. of_. cbcſterzz weþeg leave alſo to recommend the, ſale of the NARRATIVE Of GUSTAVUsz VASSA to --thev fxiends of humarfity In' the, town and neighbourhood of Sheffield. Dr. Bnownn, * Rev.-JAs.WtLKINsoN, WM.SHORE, Eſq.. Rev. Eow. Goonwm, SAM.MARSHALL,- JOHN BARL'OW. The GENERAL M'AGAZINE and I'MPAR-l TIAL REVIEW for JULY 1789, cha-_ a ractcrizes this Worlz in' the following Terms: ' ** This is * a round, unvatniſhed tale' of " the chequered adventures of an African who, " early in Me, was tom from his native Country, " by thoſe ſavage dealers in a traffic diſgrace " ful to humanity; and' which has fixed a flain " on the legiflature of Britain-. The Narra A 4. " tive t" viii ) u rative appears to be written with much truth 'r and fimplicity. The Author's account of 'a ſſvince the manners (Eboe) of is the intereſting natives of and his pleaſing;own pro 't 's and the Reader, unleſs perchance he is either 'r a Weſt-India planter or Liverpool merchant, (a will find his humanity often ſeverely wound- Gk ed by the 'ſhameleſs barbarity practiſed to u wards the Author's hapleſs countrymen in 't our colonies; if he feel, as he ought, the (a oppreſſed and'oppreſſors will equallv ex u *01tc his pity and indignation. That o un u juſt, ſo iniquitous agommerce may be abo u liſhed, is our ardent wiſh; and We heartily e: du join in our Author's prayer, " That the God of heaven may 'inſpire the hearts of our u Repreſentatives in Parliament with peculiar u 'le ,.benevolence on that important day when ſojnter'efiing a queſtionis to be diſcuſſedg I? "tct*ermination,*'are whenthouſands, in to conſequence look 'for happineſs'or of their de 14', 'C miſery 'U . ſ] - G . THE kind reception which this Work has-met with from many hundred perſons, of all denominations, demands the Author's moſt fincere thanks to his numerous friends; and he moſt reſpectfully ſolicits the ſavour and encouragemth of the candid and unprejudiced friends of the Aſricans. A LIsT S-UBSCRAIBERS. --W-v-.- His Royal Highneſs the Prince of Wales. His Royal Highneſs the Duke of York. His Royal Highneſs the Duke of Cum berland. A The Right Hon. the Earl of Aileſbury Admiral Affleck Mr. William Abingdon, 2 copies Mr. John Abraham James Adair, Eſq. The Reverend Charles Adams Miſs Mary Adams John Ady The Reverend Mr. Aldridge Mr. John Almon Mrs. Arnot Mr. Joſeph Armitage Mr. Joſeph Aſhpinſhaw Mrs. Aſhman Mr. Samuel Atkins Mr. John Attwood Mr. Thomas Attwood Mr. Aſhwell J. C. Aſhworth, Eſq. Mr. Aud'le , Mr. Aufrere A 5 SUBSCRIBERS. B His Grace the Duke oſBedſord Her Graee the Ducheſs of Buccleugh The Right Revel-end the Lord Biſhop of Bangor 'ſhe Right Hon. Lord Belgrave The Reverend Doctor Baker Mrs. Baker Matthew Baillie, M. D. Mrs. Baillie Miſs Baillie Miſs J. Baillie . Wm. Bliſs, Birmlng'ham, 12 coples David Barclay, Eſ . Mr. Robert Barren, Mr. William Barren Mr. John Barnes , Mr. John Baſnetr Mr. Bateman Mrs. Baynes, 2 c0ples Mr. Thomas Bellamy Admiral George Belfour Mr. J. Benjafield Mr. William Bennett Mr. Benfley Mr. Samuel Benfon Mrs. Benton The Reverend Mr, Bently 4 Mr. Thomas Bentley \ Mr. J. P. Berthon Sir John Berney, Bark. Alexander Blalr, Eſq. James Bocock, Eſq. Mrs. Bond Miſs Bond Mrs, Borekhardc Mrs; E. Boverie Alderman Boydell Mr. Harris Bottiſham Brand, Eſq. SUBSCRTBERS. Mr. Martin Brander F. J. Brown, Eſq. M. P. 2 copies W. Buttall, Eſq. ' Dr. Brown, Sheffield, 3 cepies Mr. Buxton Mr. R. L. B. Mr. Thomas Button, 6 copics Mr. W. Button Mr. Barton Edward Burch, Eſq. R. A. Mr. Marcus Butcher C The Right Hon. Lord Cathcart ' The Right Reverend'Lord Biſhop'of Chefler The Right Hon. H. S. Conway Lady Almiria Carpenter Charles Carter, Eſq. Mr. James Chalmers P\ Mr. Child The Rev. Mr. Thomas Clarkſon, 2 cepies Captain John Clarkſon, of the Royal Navy Mr. R. Clay Mr. William Clout Mr. George Club Mr. John Cobb Miſs Calwell Thomas Cooper, Eſq. Mancheſter Mr. Thomas C00per Mr. Thomas Cooper, jun. Richard Coſway, Eſq. Mr. James Coxe Mr. J. C. Mr. Croucher Mr. Cruickſhanks Mr. Joſeph Chamberlain Miſs Suſan Cullen Alderman Curtis, M. P. 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