Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1829-05-21

was blinded, afer much struggling, and uea
firmly between Two po2is. How shall SPEAK
Of nv dying agoaies was the sport OF the
rude monsters, in whose hands my fate was.
They repeatedly struck upon my broad tore.
head with an axe, as il to try their Strength ana
skill laughing at each blow. beloved win
The fierce agony they accustomed, and u Use
the words of dear lover Of animals and the
un,ry, "consonat omne menus, strepiu COLI
lesque resultant" for if a cali, like Pelham may
quote Latin a foriiori an OK may. ! was taS'
bound, and could not get free. AT last, tell'
thro' pain and exhaustarion, and then was there
drawn across my throat, sharp, and quick, ana
deep that damned STEEL, "Viraque cum gemi'!
fue, indienata sub umbras" o the agony OF
that momt ni-just renewed miserable man, by
that cash you have inflicted in my tenderest
part. And all this life and death Of suffering
for what! That thou, gluttonous, pampered
fool. NAV sit, worse than cannibal as thou art,
and take my hall raw, bloody, muscle into thy
mouth, and grind out its juices in hat foul flesh
mill. / should think ,ha, in each turn OF the
. ill stones, yon would hear the death groans
uf The poor br as, who died for you. Live and cal,
and inherit my curse" and how much longer
the sirloin won d have continued 10 disburden
tremendously interrupted by small melan-
choly voice, which | instantly recognized as
that Of the calf proceeding from dish OF cut
lets, garnshsd with lemon. But what ex-
claimed this solrowful voice, " have your sui.
f-rings been to mine; lived in all but about
6 weeks, and two Of them were passed in con
di,ion of suff ring, compared with which, all
you have endured seems ss nothing Listen
10 my tale, irfsmous glu,ton, and sink tor
shame. At The age If four weeeks-tii' when,
had lived in eu,iable bliss, was torn from
nv mo, her, and driven on board Of river yes
sci TO he conveyed, as ! have learned, 10 this
,ty, for dea'h Now began my sufferlngs.-
With multitude ef nv own kind, together
with COWS and sheep, was pepned close in
sort of stve, where there was no room to lie
down, unless lay on the body of another, and
where was in danger every moment oil being
crushed or manned by the crowd OF larger an
imals During III. whole voyage, neither food
nor drink was provided for mysal Il or the others.
| filled the air with my complaints, but they
were UNDECIDED We were reta, ded by contra
~ winds, and no food ha ing been laid in, we
were ia state of absolute starvation. roareW
ince ssanty, through The agonieS ocLasioned by
thirst; and from the objected crowd
of suffering animals there arose cry Of woe
ana pain that would have melted hearts OF
stone. But the hearts Of those who had the
care Of us were harder; for not one drip Of
water was grained to al,ay our 'hrs'. A, last
we reached the ely. was bound, by having
my four feet, whic h nature had placed far apar,,
drawn by cords to point, and thrown out upon
the dock. lifted up nv voice and CAUSED me
air to resound with my bleatinss; for the chords
cut INFO my tender flesh was silenced BY
blows and kicks. A dog few at me and tore
my eyes and my ears: but no one took him oH
the byslanders rather encouraged MIN.
man 10 white trnok. with fat and beas,lv
face, came by me, and throSting is hngers in
TO NY side, swore was fat as lis own chops,
and bid black-a moor tina, had tagged a, his
heels, throw me into a cart that stood hard by.
First bestowing kick, 20 silence me, the mon-
ster seized me by the legs, and Cast me head
long in the vehicle, flied with suffering beings
like myself-sheep, and LAMBS, and pigs, piled
w;hou, mercy one upon ano.her. Mounted
upon our ba, k, the unfeeling rascal set his
horse into a nard TIT, and trundled US over
rough rocky road about TWO miles, to where
hv, d the licensed u;derers OF our race. On,
the horrors of that ride. got my head, after
muCh rdlStQ dupNc l'c HdNS vi Htsn d
bout me. though my body was far off below
damned and 'rodden upon, and was somewhat
comforled by the looks of ply which some Of
the crowds i, the streets cast upon US; though
suppose thu, haf OF ihem went home and
dined upon calf's cad or fricandeau de veau or
outlet. At 'ength the cart stopped, and We
were altogt her emp,ied into small close
ward, knee deep in film, where it seemed | and
the rest were 10 remain. had neither eaten
nor drank for near week, and no hing was
now z, en- US bu, ,he foul and sinking water
which settled in LILLE pools abou, 'hr vsrd.-
Here remained almost WEEK without food
b.. fore death came 10 my r-'iet and his found
to be the custom of the barbarIans into whose
hands had fallen. They not only murder US
d, las, but keep us up sometimrs far weeks
w;hout food, 81 that starvation would md Us il
The knife did not, and every inch Of he fat
which we brought with US from the country is
wasted away, and We hang in the "arkets lean
aud sripgy. faigued the air day and nigh,
with my cries, and Caused the whole neighhor-
hood 10 resound. When was well nigh ex-
hausled in this way, the barbarian approached
me one day, and, after securing me, drew
sharp implement, and with as liltle remore as