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his mother , add mauyrf his , father ' s people * fell under the olows of the enemy . With another boy he crept , under a tree , terrified and covering hte
eyes with his hands . The * tumult increased , the enemy who already assumed the victory , seized and held h im up in token oT trium ph . At th ii sight the countrymen of Mm < uS Maki i > iade a last effort and rallied to recover the son of their king . The combat was renewed around the child . In the $ nd the enemies remained conquerors , and he became unquestionably their prey . His master exchanged him with another Negro , for a fine horse , and the child was conveyed to the place of embarkation . He there fountt many of his countrymen , all , li ^ e himself , prisoners , and condemned to slavery . They recognised him with unavailing sorrow , but were even forbidden to
speak to him . The p risoners , having been thus conveyed in small boats to the sea , \ fmadi Mak 6 saw with astonishment arge floating houses , into one of which
is . entered and found a third master . Hie conjectured that this was a Spanish yessel . After escaping a tempest , they came on shore , and h 4 s master promised to conduct him to his mother .
This delightful h ^ pe soon vanished , on finding , instead of his mother , his master ' s wife , who received him affectionately and treated him with much lundiiesss . The husband , gave him the name of Andre , and employed ll ' mi ' to lead the cameU to pasture and take charge of them * The master ' s country is unknown
or how long the boy remained with him . Ange \ o has been dead twelve jy ^ ears , and this account has been lately collected from the information of his friends . It-is only known that after a considerable time liis master proposed taking him to a country wnere
jhis condition would be improved . JMmadi Maki was well pleased , but his mistress parted from him with regret . ' They enciharkeci and arrived at Messina . He waa brought to th Jiouse of a ricji A «* 4 y who wa ^ ex |> ect-Ujg hinou - Sh / e treated him witlr much kindness , ha < J him . instructed iu the language Off » ^ th e country which Jie easily acquired . * ii » # tta » uity cpx » ciliated the affection of the num ^ rou « domestic ;* , ainon ^ whom he di * U * im $ * 4 > > r Nwfftt mmd 4 w $ w , for ner gentleness ana kind attentions .
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. . , \ , S - I . . \ i > He fell dange rqu ^ Ty ill , Iflh . e matiKio . ness , his mistress , felt for" hirri afif ^ he anxiety of a mother , so that she sat up with him a part of every night ,
The most skilful physicians were calU ed in . His bed was surrounded by a crowd of persons who waited his or ders . The marchioness had long wished that be might be baptized . After repeated refusals , one < Jay during his convalescence he himself requested , baptism , when his mistress , highly gratified , ordered the most magnificent preparations . In a saloon , a richly emorpidered canopy was suspended , over a bed of state . "Alt the family and friends of the house were present ' . Mtriadi Maki reclining on this bed , was consulted on the name he would
have . From gratitude and friendship to the Negress Angelina he wished to be caHea Angelo . His wish was gratified and for a family name he had Solimann . He annually celebrated the i 1 th of September , the day of his entrance into Christianity ^ , witfi the same pious feelings as if it had been the anniversary of his birth .
His good conduct , complaisance , and excellent understanding , endeared him to all . The Prince Lobkowitz , then the imperial general in Sicilv , frequented the house where this child lived , of whom he became so fond
that he requested him of the marchioness . From her regafd for Angelo , she reluctantly ? yielded to considerations of interest and prudence , which determined her to make that present to the general . Many tears were shed by her on parting with the little Negro , who entered with regret into the service of a new master .
The functions of the prince were incompatible with a long residence m that country . He loyed Angelo , hut his manner of life , a » d perhaps the spirit of the times , induced him to
attend very little to his education : Angelo became wild ami caaJeric . He passed hU days in idleness and childish sports . An old house-stew ^ ard of tne prince , perceiving M » good disposition and other excellent quaIitfe 3 ,. Tiotwiih 5 tandfn ^ his idleness , jpirovided \§ im a tutor ^ under whom Angelp Warn e d , in the $ jpace of » e ^»; te £ « ;; daygi " . fto writv . Oerman . I ** ^^ f ^ l ^ tuon of the ch 7 W * »™ ^ rapid pro ^ rc ^ s in ^ very brooch g knowledge , azuply rcvViirded the o ^ man ' s care . , . ; ' ;
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«¦ * 3 V 4 biographical Account of the Nrgro Angelo Solimann .
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Monthly Repository (1806-1838) and Unitarian Chronicle (1832-1833), July 2, 1816, page 374, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse.ac.uk/periodicals/mruc/issues/vm2-ncseproduct2454/page/2/
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