 American plantations, who can forbear admiring their fidelity, though it expresses itself in so dreadful a manner ? What might not that savage greatness of soul which appears in these poor wretches on many occasions, be raised to, were it rightly cultivated...  The British Essayists: The Spectator - Strana 102podľa Alexander Chalmers - 1802Úplné zobrazenie - O tejto knihe
 | British essayists - 1802 - Počet stránok 308
...for the contempt with which we treat this part of our species? that we should not put them upon (he common foot of humanity; that we should only set an...we look upon as the proper means for attaining it? This gentleman among his negroes had a young woman, who was looked upon as a most extraordinary beauty... | |
 | 1803 - Počet stránok 442
...courage exerting itself in fierceness, resolution in obstinacy, wisdom in cunning, patience in sullenness and despair. Men's passions operate variously, and...upon as the proper means for attaining it ? Since 1 am engaged on this subject, I cannot for* bear mentioning a story which I have lately heard, and... | |
 | 1804 - Počet stránok 412
...plantations, who can forbear admiring their fidelity, though it expresses itself in so dreadful a manner i What might not that savage greatness of soul which...engaged on this subject, I cannot forbear mentioning a-story which I have lately heard, and which is so well attested, that I have no manner of' reason... | |
 | Sydney Melmoth - 1805 - Počet stránok 368
...be for the contempt with which we treat this part of our species ? That we should not put them Aipon the common foot of humanity, that we should only set...which we look upon as the proper means for attaining «t? Since I am engaged on this subject, I cannot forbear mentioning a story which 1 have lately heard,... | |
 | 1808 - Počet stránok 540
...there be for the contempt with which we treat this part of our species ? That we should not put them on the common foot of humanity ; that we should only...deny them that which we look upon as the proper means of attaining it." The Motive or Cause and its Effects, the circumftances that precede or follow any... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1810 - Počet stránok 300
...courage exerting itself in fierceness, resolution in obstinacy, wisdom in cunning, patience in sullenness and despair. Men's passions operate variously, and...subject, I cannot forbear mentioning a story which I have lately heard, and which is so well attested, that I have no manner of reason to suspect the... | |
 | Joseph Addison, Sir Richard Steele - 1810 - Počet stránok 384
...be raised to, were it rightly cultivated ? And what colour of excuse can there be for the VOL. IV. M contempt with which we treat this part of our species...subject, I cannot forbear mentioning a story which I have lately heard, and which is so well attested that 1 have no manner of reason to suspect the truth... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1812 - Počet stránok 378
...were it rightly cultivated ? And what colour of excuse can there be, for the contempt with which \ve treat this part of our species ; that we should not...we look upon as the proper means for attaining it ? It is therefore an unspeakable blessing, to be born in those parts of the world where wisdom and... | |
 | Elegant extracts - 1816 - Počet stránok 1082
...rightly cultivated ? And what colour of excuse can there be for the contempt with which we treat (big part of our species ; that we should not put them...we look upon as the proper means for attaining it ! It is therefore an unspeakable blessing to be born in those parts of the world where wisdom and knowledge... | |
 | Spectator The - 1816 - Počet stránok 372
...put them upon the common foot of humanity , that we should only set an insignificant fine upon ihe man who murders them; nay, that we should , as much...subject, I cannot forbear mentioning a story which I have lately heard, and which is so well attested, that I have no manner of reason to suspect the... | |
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