A History of Slavery and Its AbolitionHoulston & Stoneman, 1839 - 648 páginas |
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... , in all probability , abuse it . About a hundred and fifty years afterwards , we find that the descendants of Ishmael , and of Abraham's other sons , by Keturah , having greatly multiplied THE HISTORY OF SLAVERY . 23.
... , in all probability , abuse it . About a hundred and fifty years afterwards , we find that the descendants of Ishmael , and of Abraham's other sons , by Keturah , having greatly multiplied THE HISTORY OF SLAVERY . 23.
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... hundred children of the first families in Carthage , and three hundred citizens voluntarily sacrificed themselves . The dark places of the earth are , indeed , the habitations of cruelty ! How awful and sickening the scene ! But what a ...
... hundred children of the first families in Carthage , and three hundred citizens voluntarily sacrificed themselves . The dark places of the earth are , indeed , the habitations of cruelty ! How awful and sickening the scene ! But what a ...
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... hundred pounds , though the price of a common slave was as low as four drachmas , about three shillings of our money . One can scarcely forbear smiling to read of a physician - slave , a surgeon - slave , a schoolmaster - slave , a ...
... hundred pounds , though the price of a common slave was as low as four drachmas , about three shillings of our money . One can scarcely forbear smiling to read of a physician - slave , a surgeon - slave , a schoolmaster - slave , a ...
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... of those who steal , hundreds of men and women . Slaves might be acquired as captives in war . This does not appear to have been permitted in F the wars with the wicked and devoted Canaanites , but SLAVERY AMONG THE JEWS . 49.
... of those who steal , hundreds of men and women . Slaves might be acquired as captives in war . This does not appear to have been permitted in F the wars with the wicked and devoted Canaanites , but SLAVERY AMONG THE JEWS . 49.
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... hundred and forty - three years . About the middle of that period christianity be- came nominally the religion of the country . In connection with this circumstance , an incident is mentioned which affectingly indicates the wretched ...
... hundred and forty - three years . About the middle of that period christianity be- came nominally the religion of the country . In connection with this circumstance , an incident is mentioned which affectingly indicates the wretched ...
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Africa afterwards Anthony Benezet appeared apprentice apprenticeship attention baptist Barbadoes benevolent Berbice bill blessing bondage born brethren British brought called captain captives cause chapel christian church Clarkson colonies committee compelled condition cruel cruelty death Demerara duty emancipation employed engaged England enslaved evidence evil excited facts favour feelings freedom friends friends of humanity gospel Granville Sharp honour hope house of commons humanity inflicted inhabitants injured instances interest island Jamaica justice justly king Knibb labour land liberal liberty Lord Lord Brougham magistrates master measure meeting ment mind ministers missionaries Montego Bay nation native negroes noble object obtained occasion oppression parliament persecution persons petition planters possessed principles promote proprietors proved punishment religion religious Roman sentiments servants slave-trade slaves society sold spirit suffered thing Thomas Clarkson tion trade traffic villein West Indian West Indies Wilberforce William Dillwyn
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Página 537 - But who am I, and what is my people, that we should be able to offer so willingly after this sort? for all things come of thee, and of thine own have we given thee.
Página 194 - Lo, the poor Indian! whose untutored mind Sees God in clouds, or hears him in the wind; His soul, proud Science never taught to stray Far as the solar walk, or milky way; Yet simple Nature to his hope has...
Página 101 - Princes shall come out of Egypt ; Ethiopia shall soon stretch out her hands unto God.
Página 65 - How shall we sing the Lord's song in a strange land? If I forget thee, O Jerusalem, let my right hand forget her cunning. If I do not remember thee, let my tongue cleave to the roof of my mouth; if I prefer not Jerusalem above my chief joy.
Página 582 - God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth on him, might not perish, but have everlasting life.
Página 51 - But forasmuch as he had not to pay, his lord commanded him to be sold and his wife* and children, and all that he had, and payment to be made.
Página 537 - Both riches and honour come of thee, and thou reignest over all; and in thine hand is power and might; and in thine hand it is to make great, and to give strength unto all.
Página 213 - Slaves cannot breathe in England ; if their lungs Receive our air, that moment they are free ; They touch our country, and their shackles fall. That's noble, and bespeaks a nation proud And jealous of the blessing. Spread it then, And let it circulate through every vein Of all your empire ; that, where Britain's power Is felt, mankind may feel her mercy too.
Página 56 - BLOW ye the trumpet, — blow ! — The gladly solemn sound ; — ' Let all the nations know, To earth's remotest bound, — The year of jubilee is come ; Return, ye ransomed sinners ! home.
Página 115 - As human nature's broadest, foulest blot, Chains him, and tasks him, and exacts his sweat With stripes, that Mercy with a bleeding heart Weeps, when she sees inflicted on a beast: Then what is man ? And what man, seeing this, And having human feelings, does not blush, And hang his head, to think himself a man...