Oroonoko, or the Royal Slave

that he was the only man, of all the whites, that ever he heard speak truth.

monster! that hast murdered thy wife."

he found his strength so decayed that he swayed to and fro, like boughs assailed by contrary winds;

severing her yet smiling face

for wives have a respect for their husbands equal to what any other people pay a deity

joy she should die by so noble a hand

on her knees, besought him not to leave her a prey to his enemies.

first of killing her, and then his enemies, and next himself,

drink with Christians, without his weapon of defense in his hand;

But Caesar told him there was no faith in the white men, or the gods they adored; who instructed them in principles so false that honest men could not live amongst them;