...each, which were made purposely to carry water in, we brought these, our new servants, to the wells and put a barrel on each of their shoulders for them...these poor creatures seem not accustomed to carry burdens ; and I believe that one of our ships-boys of ten years old, would carry as much as one of...

...surroundings. Attempts were made to press them into service carrying water casks, but to no avail — 'all the signs we could make were to no purpose, for they stood like Statues, without motion, but grinn'd like so many Monkeys, staring one upon another.'7 The description as it appeared in the New...

...We put them on them, thinking that this finery would have brought them to work heartily for us ... but all the signs we could make were to no purpose,...these poor creatures seem not accustomed to carry burdens, and I believe that one of our ship boys of ten years old would carry as much as one of them....

...some old clothes, filled the casks and put a barrel on each man's shoulders, but nothing happened: 'all the signs we could make were to no purpose, for they stood like statues without motion, and grinned like so many monkeys, staring one upon another. For these poor creatures do not seem accustomed...

...and our Water being filled in small long Barrels...we brought these our new Servants to thè Wells, and put a Barrel on each of their Shoulders for them to carry to thè Canoa. But ali thè signs we could make were to no purpose, for they stood like Statues, without...