A History of Slavery and Its AbolitionHoulston & Stoneman, 1839 - 648 pagina's |
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Pagina 23
... possessed ; but such instances , however nu- merous , must be regarded as the exceptions , which do not set aside the general rule that fallen man , acquiring absolute power over his natural equals will , in all probability , abuse it ...
... possessed ; but such instances , however nu- merous , must be regarded as the exceptions , which do not set aside the general rule that fallen man , acquiring absolute power over his natural equals will , in all probability , abuse it ...
Pagina 42
... possessed , not for use , but ostentation , ten thousand and even twenty thousand slaves . Slaves were not esteemed as persons , but as things , and might be transferred from one owner to another , like any other effects . They could ...
... possessed , not for use , but ostentation , ten thousand and even twenty thousand slaves . Slaves were not esteemed as persons , but as things , and might be transferred from one owner to another , like any other effects . They could ...
Pagina 56
... possessing slaves . Their first possession of this kind appears to have been after the wars with Midian . Midianites were a very wicked people , who seduced Israel to sin ; and God was pleased , in righteous vengeance , to command ...
... possessing slaves . Their first possession of this kind appears to have been after the wars with Midian . Midianites were a very wicked people , who seduced Israel to sin ; and God was pleased , in righteous vengeance , to command ...
Pagina 61
... possessed ; so that , in the time of the first king of Israel , no one possessed either sword or spear , except Saul , and Jonathan his son . The people , in general , used bows , slings , and javelins . This may account for the ...
... possessed ; so that , in the time of the first king of Israel , no one possessed either sword or spear , except Saul , and Jonathan his son . The people , in general , used bows , slings , and javelins . This may account for the ...
Pagina 71
... possessed by civilized nations , in more culti- vated lands , or more genial climates , excited new adventurers , and it seemed as if new nations arose , or issued from unknown regions , to take vengeance on the Romans , for the ...
... possessed by civilized nations , in more culti- vated lands , or more genial climates , excited new adventurers , and it seemed as if new nations arose , or issued from unknown regions , to take vengeance on the Romans , for the ...
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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
Populaire passages
Pagina 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.
Pagina 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...
Pagina 101 - Princes shall come out of Egypt ; Ethiopia shall soon stretch out her hands unto God.
Pagina 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.
Pagina 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.
Pagina 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.
Pagina 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.
Pagina 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.
Pagina 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.
Pagina 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...