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Sketches of America: A Narrative of a Journey of Five Thousand Miles Through ... Henry Bradshaw Fearon Ամբողջությամբ դիտվող - 1819 |
Sketches of America: A Narrative of a Journey of Five Thousand Miles Through ... Henry Bradshaw Fearon Ամբողջությամբ դիտվող - 1819 |
Sketches of America. A narrative of a journey of five thousand miles through ... Henry Bradshaw Fearon Ամբողջությամբ դիտվող - 1818 |
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Էջ 242 - 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.
Էջ 250 - That no man, or set of men, are entitled to exclusive or separate emoluments or privileges from the community, but in consideration of public services; which not being descendible, neither ought the offices of Magistrate, Legislator, or Judge, to be hereditary.
Էջ 450 - ... Philosophical and scientific apparatus, utensils, instruments, and preparations, including bottles and boxes containing the same, specially imported in good faith for the use and by order of any society or institution incorporated or established solely for religious, philosophical, educational, scientific, or literary purposes, or for the encouragement of the fine arts, or for the use or by order of any college, academy, school or seminary of learning in the United States, or any State or public...
Էջ 167 - African churches," as they are called, are for all those native Americans who are black, or have any shade of colour darker than white. These persons, though many of them are possessed of the rights of citizenship, are not admitted into the churches which are visited by whites. There exists a penal law, deeply written in the mind of the whole white population, which subjects their coloured fellow-citizens to unconditional contumely and never-ceasing insult.
Էջ 58 - My man turned upon his heel, and with the greatest contempt, muttered in a tone of proud importance, "We do not cut coloured men here, Sir." The poor fellow walked out without replying, exhibiting in his countenance confusion, humiliation, and mortification. I immediately requested, that if the refusal was on account of my being present, he might be called back. The hairdresser was astonished: "You cannot be in earnest, Sir,
Էջ 149 - Mr. inquired if there were any shoe-makers on board. The captain advanced: his appearance bespoke his office; he is an American, tall, determined, and with an eye that flashes with Algerine cruelty. He called in the Dutch language for shoemakers, and never can I forget the scene which followed. The poor fellows came running up with unspeakable delight, no doubt anticipating a relief from their loathsome dungeon. Their clothes, if rags deserve that denomination, actually perfumed the air. Some were...
Էջ 150 - The deck was filthy. The cooking, washing, and necessary departments were close together. Such is the mercenary barbarity of the Americans who are engaged in this trade, that they crammed into one of those vessels 500 passengers, 80 of whom died on the passage. The price for women is about 70 dollars, men 80 dollars, boys 60 dollars. When they saw at our departure that we had not purchased, their countenances fell to that standard of stupid gloom which seemed to place them a link below rational beings.
Էջ 437 - I would say generally, the emigrant must expect to find, not an economical or cleanly people ; not a social or generous people ; not a people of enlarged ideas ; not a people of liberal opinions, or...
Էջ 289 - Connors' cabin was each Sunday thronged by the country people, who came to see with their own eyes, and hear with their own ears, the wonderful good fortune that befell them.
Էջ 324 - The weary statesman for repose hath fled From halls of council to his negro's shed; Where, blest, he woos some black Aspasia's grace, And dreams of freedom in his slave's embrace.