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he was in the Isle of Patmos. With this, he rose up and left me, and I said in my spirit, get thee behind me Satan.
I visited many remote places, where there were no meeting houses, and held many glorious meetings, for the Lord poured out his Spirit in sweet effusions. I also travelled in Canada, and visited several settlements of coloured people, and felt an open door amongst them.
I may here remark, that while journeying through the different states of the Union, I met with many of the Quaker Friends, and visited them in their families. I received much kindness and sympathy, and no opposition from them, in the prosecution of my labours.
On one occasion, in a thinly settled part of the country, seeing a Friend's meeting house open, I went in; at the same time a Friend and his little daughter followed me. We three composed the meeting. As we sat there in silence, I felt a remarkable overshadowing of the Divine presence, as much so as I ever experienced any where. Toward the close, a few words seemed to be given me, which I expressed, and left the place greatly refreshed in Spirit. From thence I went to Michigan, where I found a wide field of labour amongst my own colour. Here I remained four years. I established a school for coloured orphans, having always felt the great importance of the religious and moral agriculture of children, and the great need of it, especially amongst the coloured people. Having white teachers, I met with much encouragement.
My eighty-seventh year had now arrived, when suffering from disease, and feeling released from travelling further in my good Master's cause, I came on to Philadelphia, where I have remained until this time, which brings me to my ninety-seventh year. When I went forth, it was without purse or scrip,--and I have come through great tribulation and temptation--not by any might of my own, for I feel that I am but as dust and ashes before my almighty Helper, who has, according to His promise, been with me and sustained me through all, and gives me now firm faith that he will be with me to the end, and, in his own good time, receive me into His everlasting rest.

Six Women's Slave Narratives
With an Introduction by WILLIAM L. ANDREWS
PUBLISHER'S NOTE
_Whenever possible, the volumes in this set were reproduced directly from original materials. When availability, physical condition of original texts, or other circumstances prohibited this, volumes or portions of volumes were reset._
CONTENTS
Introduction by William L. Andrews
The History of Mary Prince, a West Indian Slave (1831) (includes The Narrative of Asa-Asa, a Captured African) Originally edited by Thomas Pringle.
Memoir of Old Elizabeth, a Coloured Woman. (1863)
The Story of Mattie J. Jackson. (1866) Written and arranged by Dr. L. S. Thompson.
From the Darkness Cometh the Light or Struggles for Freedom. (c. 1891) Lucy A. Delaney.
A Slave Girl's Story. (1898) Kate Drumgoold.
Memories of Childhood's Slavery Days. (1909) Annie L. Burton.

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