January 25

Equiano was sold into a house where he was used as much as possible, and the family did the best they could to make sure he was comfortable. The first wife in the family reminded him of his mother, and the family spoke the same language as him. The next family Equiano was sold into would carry him on their backs or shoulders whenever he was tired. After being sold to a number of places, Equiano stopped at a town called Tinmah. Tinmah was the most beautiful country he had seen in Africa. Little white shells represented money. These shells were as small as fingernails. Equiano was sold for one hundred  hand seventy two shells. The treatment Equiano received at the merchant's house made him forget he was a slave. However, despite Equiano being able to find a home where he felt as if he belonged and was happy, he was then kidnapped and traveled "through different countries and various nations" (Strayer 702). Therefore, he was unable to stay with the family he felt most comfortable about. On the ship under the deck Equiano became so sick that he was unable to eat. For refusing to eat, Equiano was flogged severely.