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Title: Memoirs of the life and adventures of Signor Rozelli, late of the Hague. Giving a particular account of his birth, education, slavery ... as well in Italy as in ... France and Holland ... The whole being a series of the most diverting history, and surprising events ever yet made public. Adorn'd with curious copper cuts ..
Year: 1740 (1740s)
Authors: Olivier, Abbé Defoe, Daniel, 1661?-1731, supposed tr
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Publisher: London : Printed for J. Osborn (etc.)
Contributing Library: Boston Public Library
Digitizing Sponsor: Boston Public Library

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AfFedion,and that ihe might coniider, whether of us two fhe hadrnoft Efleem for. Neverthelefs, Ihe reiterated her Pray-ers and Intrearies, and defird Mariola, who had alwaysbeen fuccefsful in bringing me over to her Party, to dif-iuade me from fo dangerous a Defign. Mariola was in-deed fo witty, that I had a fincere Regard to what ihefaid, v/ere it only upon that account. I owe my Liberty10 that young Slave, and it was by her Advice that I hap-pily fucceeded in that bold Enterprife. She demanded toknow the Grounds of our Quarrel, and the Place of ourRendezvous; and the long Abode fne had made in Turkyhaving thoroughly acquainted her with the Manners andGenius of the Inhabitants, flie declard to me, That th©.Refolution I had taken to fight was the fafeft A^ethcd forme; that I mull kill my Adverfary, let what would comeof it, if I had a mind to fave my own Life; that Great-riefs of Soul v*as very unfeafonable among Barbarians,who are utter Strangers to good Manners and Sincerity; that
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Of Signor ^oXY.LL,!. lojt tliat I ought principally, inftead of flandirlg upon Pun-ftilios of Honour and Bravery, to arm myfelf with Cun-ning and Treachery, to deal with this Enemy j that fmcewe had agreed to fight in the Nighty it concernd me totake the Advantage thereof, and eipecially not to negleft-Fire-Arms, with which they fight at a Diftance when theMatch is not equal: In a Word, /aidpe, Ill fee, withmy own Eyes, all that pafles; for which purpofe, Vll^put on Mans Cioaths, and follow you at a Diitance, inorder to be your Second, if I fee you want one. The Courage and Refolution of the Slave very muchfurprisd me: I admird at it; and v.ith Difficultyperfuaded myfelf, that fo much Generofity was lodgd info weak and ti;(;Grous a Sex. I thankd Mariola for hergood Advice ; alTurd her, I approvd of her following,me in the Manner ^r^.^ had proposd rand fent her to Zaide,to comfort her, and prevail with her not to trouble her--felf. The appointed Time being come, I took my Arms,and went

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