Purchase of Slaves at Guinea
Within a fortnight of parting from the English man-of-war, they make the coast of Guinea near the mouth of the River Gambia. Trading along the coast as far south as Angola and Bengula, they dispose of the greatest part of their cargo within six months and purchase four hundred Negroes, with Roderick’s adventure laid out in gold dust.
Arrival at Paraguay
Taking their departure from Cape Negro, they arrive in the Rio de la Plata in six weeks. An epidemic fever, resembling jail distemper, breaks out among the slaves and carries off many of the crew, including one of Roderick’s mates, and nearly claims Strap’s life. Presenting their passport to the Spanish governor, they are received with courtesy and sell their slaves in a few days, discovering they could have sold five times the number at their own price. The remaining merchandise, consisting of European bale-goods, must be smuggled but is disposed of at great advantage.
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The chapter details the narrator’s arrival at Buenos Ayres, his meeting with an English stranger at Don Antonio’s villa, a shocking revelation of kinship, his subsequent illness, the arrival of his friend Strap, and the party’s journey from Rio de la Plata to Kingston, Jamaica.
Arrival at Buenos Ayres
Upon unloading the enslaved Africans, the narrator finally breathes freely and enjoys the pleasant climate of Buenos Ayres, which is celebrated as South America’s answer to Montpellier. The narrator reflects on his beloved Narcissa, whose image grows more enchanting with distance, and makes grand plans to return to England, purchase a sinecure, and marry Narcissa despite her brother’s opposition.
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