The History of the Rise, Progress, and Accomplishment of the Abolition of the African Slave-trade by the British Parliament, Τόμος 1Longman, Hurst, Rees, and Orme, 1808 |
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... give it the widest possible domain . It was reserved for her , under the same Divine Influence , to give the best views of the nature , and of the present and future condition of man ; to afford the best moral precepts , to commu ...
... give it the widest possible domain . It was reserved for her , under the same Divine Influence , to give the best views of the nature , and of the present and future condition of man ; to afford the best moral precepts , to commu ...
Σελίδα 12
... gives rise to so many melancholy re- flections . Let us cross yon distant river , and enter into some new domain . But are we relieved even here from afflicting specta- cles ? Look at that immense crowd , which appears to be gathered in ...
... gives rise to so many melancholy re- flections . Let us cross yon distant river , and enter into some new domain . But are we relieved even here from afflicting specta- cles ? Look at that immense crowd , which appears to be gathered in ...
Σελίδα 13
... give ourselves to repose . But why , when our eyelids are but just closed , do we find ourselves thus suddenly awakened ? What is the meaning of the noise around us , of the trampling of people's feet , of the rustling of the bow , the ...
... give ourselves to repose . But why , when our eyelids are but just closed , do we find ourselves thus suddenly awakened ? What is the meaning of the noise around us , of the trampling of people's feet , of the rustling of the bow , the ...
Σελίδα 14
... to refuse sustenance and die , or as resolving to break their chains , and , disdaining to live as slaves , to punish their oppressors ? How shall I give an an idea of their agony , when under various punishments 14 THE HISTORY OF THE.
... to refuse sustenance and die , or as resolving to break their chains , and , disdaining to live as slaves , to punish their oppressors ? How shall I give an an idea of their agony , when under various punishments 14 THE HISTORY OF THE.
Σελίδα 18
... give birth to the enormities , which take place in consequence of the pro- secution of this trade ? Is not that man made morally worse , who is induced to become a tiger to his species , or who , instigated by avarice , lies in wait in ...
... give birth to the enormities , which take place in consequence of the pro- secution of this trade ? Is not that man made morally worse , who is induced to become a tiger to his species , or who , instigated by avarice , lies in wait in ...
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abolition afterwards Anthony Benezet appeared asked barbarous became become began behalf bill bishop Bristol brought captain cause chief mate Christian circumstances committee concerned consequence consideration considered cruel desired duty England esquire evidence evil favour feelings forerunners and coadjutors gave give Granville Sharp Harry Gandy heard honour human injured Africans inquiry interest island ject John John Woolman labours letter Liverpool London Lord manner manumission mate ment mentioned mind misery muster-rolls natives nature Negros never object occasion oppressed Africans parliament persons Peter Green petitions Pitt planters present privy council procuring promotion purpose Quakers question Ramsay religion religious respect seamen sent ship Sir Charles Middleton Slave-trade slave-vessels slavery slaves Society soon sufferings taken thing thought tion took trade traffic vessels voyage West Indies Wilberforce William Dillwyn wished yearly meeting
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Σελίδα 109 - 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...
Σελίδα 108 - There is no flesh in man's obdurate heart, It does not feel for man ; the natural bond Of brotherhood is sever'd as the flax That falls asunder at the touch of fire.
Σελίδα 418 - And thou shalt take no gift: for the gift blindeth the wise, and perverteth the words of the righteous. 9 Also thou shalt not oppress a stranger: for ye know the heart of a stranger, seeing ye were strangers in the land of Egypt.
Σελίδα 109 - I would not have a slave to till my ground, To carry me, to fan me while I sleep, And tremble when I wake, for all the wealth, That sinews bought and sold have ever earn'd.
Σελίδα 45 - Whereto thus Adam fatherly displeased. "O execrable son so to aspire Above his brethren, to himself assuming Authority usurped, from God not given; He gave us only over beast, fish, fowl Dominion absolute; that right we hold By his donation; but man over men He made not lord; such title to himself Reserving, human left from human free.
Σελίδα 53 - Lo, the poor Indian ! whose untutor'd 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...
Σελίδα 109 - 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.
Σελίδα 152 - I was so afflicted in my mind, that I said before my master and the Friend that I believed slave-keeping to be a practice inconsistent with the Christian religion. This, in some degree, abated my uneasiness; yet as often as I reflected seriously upon it I thought I should have been clearer if I had desired to be excused from it, as a thing against my conscience; for such it was.
Σελίδα 419 - And they made their lives bitter with hard bondage, in mortar, and in brick, and in all manner of service in the field: all their service, wherein they made them serve, was with rigour.