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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Σελίδα 24
... knowledge . But the evil in question be- gan in avarice . It was nursed also by worldly interest . easily yield to the It did not therefore so usual correctives of dis- orders orders in the world . We may observe also , 24 THE HISTORY ...
... knowledge . But the evil in question be- gan in avarice . It was nursed also by worldly interest . easily yield to the It did not therefore so usual correctives of dis- orders orders in the world . We may observe also , 24 THE HISTORY ...
Σελίδα 33
... knowledge and feeling concern- ing it , which has been eminently useful in the promotion of the cause . It is rather remarkable , that the first fore- runners and coadjutors should have been men in power . So early as in the year 1503 a ...
... knowledge and feeling concern- ing it , which has been eminently useful in the promotion of the cause . It is rather remarkable , that the first fore- runners and coadjutors should have been men in power . So early as in the year 1503 a ...
Σελίδα 60
... knowledge as Postlethwaite , and by one who was himself a member of the African Committee , was of great service in exposing the impolicy as well as immorality of the Slave - trade . In the year 1761 , Thomas Jeffery publish- ed an ...
... knowledge as Postlethwaite , and by one who was himself a member of the African Committee , was of great service in exposing the impolicy as well as immorality of the Slave - trade . In the year 1761 , Thomas Jeffery publish- ed an ...
Σελίδα 98
... knowledge of the Slave - trade , and an equal abhorrence of it at the same time . He explained the manner of pro- ' curing slaves in Africa ; the treatment of them them in the passage , ( in which he mentioned 98 THE HISTORY OF THE.
... knowledge of the Slave - trade , and an equal abhorrence of it at the same time . He explained the manner of pro- ' curing slaves in Africa ; the treatment of them them in the passage , ( in which he mentioned 98 THE HISTORY OF THE.
Σελίδα 112
... knowledge of God and Christ Jesus , and to believe in him who died for them and all men , and that this would keep them from rebelling , or cut- ting any person's throat ; but if they did rebel and cut their throats , as the governor ...
... knowledge of God and Christ Jesus , and to believe in him who died for them and all men , and that this would keep them from rebelling , or cut- ting any person's throat ; but if they did rebel and cut their throats , as the governor ...
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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.