A Twelvemonth's Residence in the West Indies, During the Transition from Slavery to Apprenticeship: With Incidental Notices of the State of Society, Prospects, and Natural Resources of Jamaica and Other Islands, Band 2James Cochrane, 1835 |
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... friend , " he ex- claimed , " is it come to this ? Is it thus . I see you ? The play for Saturday announced but yesterday your name in the bills , and no chance of your appearance ! " The poor gentleman , however , ultimately reco ...
... friend , " he ex- claimed , " is it come to this ? Is it thus . I see you ? The play for Saturday announced but yesterday your name in the bills , and no chance of your appearance ! " The poor gentleman , however , ultimately reco ...
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... was difficult to guide , and dangerous * I have this account from a personal friend of Bolivar , -Mr . Boyer , a South American merchant . to restrain - with soldiers without subordination , and patriots THE WEST INDIES . 21.
... was difficult to guide , and dangerous * I have this account from a personal friend of Bolivar , -Mr . Boyer , a South American merchant . to restrain - with soldiers without subordination , and patriots THE WEST INDIES . 21.
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... friends who are deeply interested in this question : so have I connexions , whose interests are not matters of indifference to me . My views may not be theirs my experience may be contrary to their impressions ; and to oppose prevailing ...
... friends who are deeply interested in this question : so have I connexions , whose interests are not matters of indifference to me . My views may not be theirs my experience may be contrary to their impressions ; and to oppose prevailing ...
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... friend Mr. Dunn resided , in as dreary a mountain - district as a hermit or a hater of the world might covet for an abode . The fol- lowing day I intended to ascend the Peak , but the rain set in before day - break , and it fell in ...
... friend Mr. Dunn resided , in as dreary a mountain - district as a hermit or a hater of the world might covet for an abode . The fol- lowing day I intended to ascend the Peak , but the rain set in before day - break , and it fell in ...
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... friends of the ne- groes , however , deny that poisoning was ever prac- tised in these countries by the slaves . I agree with them that it was not practised to the extent that has been stated ; but that instances have occurred , in ...
... friends of the ne- groes , however , deny that poisoning was ever prac- tised in these countries by the slaves . I agree with them that it was not practised to the extent that has been stated ; but that instances have occurred , in ...
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1st of August Abon Becr advantage Africa apprenticed labourer apprentices apprenticeship Arabic language Becr Sadiki believe Blue Mountain Peak Bolivar British buckra called character Christian clause colonies conduct constable countrymen court cultivation custom dear Sir Donlan duties Edward Doulan England evidence favour fever friends gentleman give Gounah guaco honour House of Assembly human Indians island Jamaica King Kingston liberty malus usus Mandingo manumission massa master means ment native nature neger negroes never obeah occasion opinion overseer owner parish Parliament person plant plantations planters poison poor Port Royal possession present produce proprietor punishment R. R. M. LETTER racter rebellion sanction sent servant slavery slaves sold special justice Special Magistrate spirit taken tell thing Timbuctoo tion told Tuffit ulema valuation Washington Irving West Indies woman words yellow fever
Beliebte Passagen
Seite 163 - Who art thou that judgest another man's servant? to his own master he standeth or falleth ; yea, he shall be holden up: for God is able to make him stand.
Seite 100 - Fillet of a fenny snake, In the cauldron boil and bake: Eye of newt, and toe of frog, Wool of bat, and tongue of dog, Adder's fork, and blind-worm's sting, Lizard's leg, and owlet's wing, For a charm of powerful trouble, Like a hell-broth boil and bubble. All: Double, double toil and trouble; Fire, burn; and, cauldron, bubble. Third Witch: Scale of dragon, tooth of wolf; Witches...
Seite 166 - Pharaoh, and bring me out of this house: for indeed I was stolen away out of the land of the Hebrews: and here also have I done nothing that they should put me into the dungeon.
Seite 166 - And if a stranger sojourn with thee in your land, ye shall not vex him. But the stranger that dwelleth with you shall be unto you as one born among you, and thou shalt love him as thyself; for ye were strangers in the land of Egypt: I am the LORD your God.
Seite 137 - The state of slavery is of such a nature, that it is incapable of being introduced on any reasons, moral or political, but only by positive law...
Seite 166 - And if thy brother, an Hebrew man, or an Hebrew woman, be sold unto thee, and serve thee six years ; then in the seventh year thou shalt let him go free from thee.
Seite 165 - Thou shall not deliver unto his master the servant which 16 is escaped from his master unto thee : He shall dwell with thee ; [even] among you, in that place which he shall choose in one of thy gates, where it liketh him best : thou shall not oppress him.
Seite 123 - But if you will not comply, or maliciously delay to obey my injunction, then, with the help of God, I will enter your country by force ; I will carry on war against you with the utmost violence ; I will subject you to the yoke of obedience to the church and the king ; I will take your wives and children, and will make them slaves, and sell or dispose...
Seite 63 - I love to dwell on these details of Colonial industry, " because they prove to the inhabitants of Europe, " what to the enlightened inhabitants of the Colonies " has long ceased to be doubtful, that the Continent of " Spanish America can produce Sugar and Indigo by " free hands, and that the unhappy slaves are capable " of becoming peasants, farmers, and landholders.
Seite 167 - Solomon's drinking vessels were of gold, and all the vessels of the house of the forest of Lebanon were of pure gold : silver was nothing accounted of in the days of Solomon.