THE
LIFE AND ADVENTURES
OF
PETER WILLIAMSON.
Was born in the parish of Aboyne, Aberdeen ⟨shire⟩, of respectable parents, who sent me very ⟨early⟩ to live with an aunt at Aberdeen; when, ⟨under⟩ the years of pupillarity, one playing on ⟨the⟩ quay with others of my companions—being ⟨of⟩ a stout robust constitution—I was taken notice ⟨of⟩ by two fellows belonging to a vessel in the ⟨harbour⟩, employed, in the trade called kidnapping; that is stealing young children from their ⟨parents⟩, and selling them as slaves in plantations ⟨abroad⟩. Being market out by those monsters of piety as their prey, I was cajoled on board the ⟨ship⟩ by them, where I was no sooner got, than ⟨they⟩ conducted me between the decks to some ⟨others⟩ they had kidnapped in the same manner.
⟨At⟩ that time, I had no sense of the fate that was ⟨destined⟩ for me, and spent the time in childish
