The History of the Rise, Progress, and Accomplishment of the Abolition of the African Slave-trade by the British Parliament, Volumen1Longman, Hurst, Rees, and Orme, 1808 |
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... become a tiger to his species , or who , instigated by avarice , lies in wait in the thicket to get possession of his fellow - man ? Is no injustice manifest in the land , where the prince , un- faithful to his duty , seizes his ...
... become a tiger to his species , or who , instigated by avarice , lies in wait in the thicket to get possession of his fellow - man ? Is no injustice manifest in the land , where the prince , un- faithful to his duty , seizes his ...
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... become chargeable with no violation of right , who , when they go with their ships to this continent , know the enormities which their visits there will occasion , who buy their fellow - creature man , and this , knowing the way in ...
... become chargeable with no violation of right , who , when they go with their ships to this continent , know the enormities which their visits there will occasion , who buy their fellow - creature man , and this , knowing the way in ...
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... become the temples of the Holy Spirit , and in whom the Divinity disdains not himself to dwell ? Is there no injustice in forcing men to labour without wages ? Is there no breach of duty , when we are commanded to clothe the naked , and ...
... become the temples of the Holy Spirit , and in whom the Divinity disdains not himself to dwell ? Is there no injustice in forcing men to labour without wages ? Is there no breach of duty , when we are commanded to clothe the naked , and ...
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... become insensibly hardened ? By giving . birth to that misery themselves , do they not become abandoned ? In what state of so- ciety are the corrupt appetites so easily , so quickly , and so frequently indulged , and where else , by ...
... become insensibly hardened ? By giving . birth to that misery themselves , do they not become abandoned ? In what state of so- ciety are the corrupt appetites so easily , so quickly , and so frequently indulged , and where else , by ...
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... becomes us as individuals to rejoice . It becomes us as a nation to rejoice . It becomes us even to perpetuate our joy to our posterity . I do not mean however by anniversaries , which are to be celebrated by the ringing of bells and ...
... becomes us as individuals to rejoice . It becomes us as a nation to rejoice . It becomes us even to perpetuate our joy to our posterity . I do not mean however by anniversaries , which are to be celebrated by the ringing of bells and ...
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abolition afterwards Anthony Benezet appeared barbarous became began behalf bill 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 impolicy injured Africans inquiry interest island ject John John Woolman labours letter Liverpool London Lord manner manumission mate means ment mentioned mind misery muster-rolls natives nature Negros never Norris 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 thing thought tion took trade traffic usage vessels voyage West Indies Wilberforce William Dillwyn wished yearly meeting
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Página 108 - OH for a lodge in some vast wilderness, Some boundless contiguity of shade, Where rumour of oppression and deceit, Of unsuccessful or successful war Might never reach me more ! My ear is pained, My soul is sick with every day's report Of wrong and outrage with which earth is filled. There is no flesh in man's obdurate heart, It does not feel for man.
Página 386 - Behold, I will raise them out of the place whither ye have sold them, and will return your recompence upon your own head : and I will sell your sons and your daughters into the hand of the children of Judah, and they shall sell them to the Sabeans, to a people far off: for the Lord hath spoken it...
Página 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.
Página 139 - And he that stealeth a man, and selleth him, or if he be found in his hand, he shall surely be put to death.
Página 53 - Lured by the scent Of steaming crowds, of rank disease and death, Behold ! he rushing cuts the briny flood, Swift as the gale can bear the ship along ; And, from the partners of that cruel trade, Which spoils unhappy Guinea of her sons, Demands his share of prey ; demands themselves.
Página 154 - I found, from place to place, this uneasiness return upon me, at times, through the whole visit.
Página 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.
Página 108 - Lands intersected by a narrow frith Abhor each other. Mountains interposed Make enemies of nations who had else Like kindred drops been mingled into one.
Página 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.
Página 152 - I was hired by the year, that it was my master who directed me to do it, and that it was an elderly man, a member of our Society, who bought her; so through weakness I gave way, and wrote...