American plantations, who can forbear admiring their fidelity, though it expresses itself in so dreadful a manner ? What might not that savage greatness of soul which appears in these poor wretches on many occasions, be raised to, were it rightly cultivated... The British Essayists: The Spectator - Seite 102von Alexander Chalmers - 1802Vollansicht - Über dieses Buch
| British essayists - 1802 - 308 Seiten
...for the contempt with which we treat this part of our species? that we should not put them upon (he common foot of humanity; that we should only set an...we look upon as the proper means for attaining it? This gentleman among his negroes had a young woman, who was looked upon as a most extraordinary beauty... | |
| 1803 - 442 Seiten
...courage exerting itself in fierceness, resolution in obstinacy, wisdom in cunning, patience in sullenness and despair. Men's passions operate variously, and...upon as the proper means for attaining it ? Since 1 am engaged on this subject, I cannot for* bear mentioning a story which I have lately heard, and... | |
| 1804 - 412 Seiten
...plantations, who can forbear admiring their fidelity, though it expresses itself in so dreadful a manner i What might not that savage greatness of soul which...engaged on this subject, I cannot forbear mentioning a-story which I have lately heard, and which is so well attested, that I have no manner of' reason... | |
| Sydney Melmoth - 1805 - 368 Seiten
...be for the contempt with which we treat this part of our species ? That we should not put them Aipon the common foot of humanity, that we should only set...which we look upon as the proper means for attaining «t? Since I am engaged on this subject, I cannot forbear mentioning a story which 1 have lately heard,... | |
| 1808 - 540 Seiten
...there be for the contempt with which we treat this part of our species ? That we should not put them on the common foot of humanity ; that we should only...deny them that which we look upon as the proper means of attaining it." The Motive or Cause and its Effects, the circumftances that precede or follow any... | |
| Alexander Chalmers - 1810 - 300 Seiten
...courage exerting itself in fierceness, resolution in obstinacy, wisdom in cunning, patience in sullenness and despair. Men's passions operate variously, and...subject, I cannot forbear mentioning a story which I have lately heard, and which is so well attested, that I have no manner of reason to suspect the... | |
| Joseph Addison, Sir Richard Steele - 1810 - 384 Seiten
...be raised to, were it rightly cultivated ? And what colour of excuse can there be for the VOL. IV. M contempt with which we treat this part of our species...subject, I cannot forbear mentioning a story which I have lately heard, and which is so well attested that 1 have no manner of reason to suspect the truth... | |
| Lindley Murray - 1812 - 378 Seiten
...were it rightly cultivated ? And what colour of excuse can there be, for the contempt with which \ve treat this part of our species ; that we should not...we look upon as the proper means for attaining it ? It is therefore an unspeakable blessing, to be born in those parts of the world where wisdom and... | |
| Elegant extracts - 1816 - 1082 Seiten
...rightly cultivated ? And what colour of excuse can there be for the contempt with which we treat (big part of our species ; that we should not put them...we look upon as the proper means for attaining it ! It is therefore an unspeakable blessing to be born in those parts of the world where wisdom and knowledge... | |
| Spectator The - 1816 - 372 Seiten
...put them upon the common foot of humanity , that we should only set an insignificant fine upon ihe man who murders them; nay, that we should , as much...subject, I cannot forbear mentioning a story which I have lately heard, and which is so well attested, that I have no manner of reason to suspect the... | |
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