 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
 | Lindley Murray - 1825 - Počet stránok 258
...contempt with which we treat this part of our species, that we should not put them upon the common footing of humanity ; that we should only set an insignificant...we look upon as the proper means for attaining it ? 6 It is therefore an unspeakable blessing, to be born in those parts of the world, where wisdom and... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1826 - Počet stránok 268
...be raised TO, were it rightly cultivated ? And what colour of excuse can there be, for the coLtempt with which we treat this part of our species ; that...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... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1827 - Počet stránok 276
...not that savage greatness of soul, which appears in these poor wretches on many occasions, be rained to, were it rightly cultivated ? And what colour of...we look upon as the proper means for attaining it ? parts of the world where wisdom and knowledge flourish ; though, it must be confessed^ there are,... | |
 | 1828 - Počet stránok 394
...actions, according as they are more or less rectified and swayed by reason. When one hears of ne13* groes, who upon the death of their masters, or upon changing...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... | |
 | Eliza Robbins - 1828 - Počet stránok 410
...upon the death of their masters, or upon changing their service, hang themselves upon the next tree. ' Who can forbear admiring their fidelity, though it...we look upon as the proper means for attaining it V " Here Mr. Addison first mentions the virtues of the poor negroes, and then contrasts the cruel treatment... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1830 - Počet stránok 244
...plantations, who can forbear admiring their fidelity, though it expresses itself in so dreadful a manner? 6. What might not that savage greatness of soul, which...we look upon as the proper means for attaining it ? parts of the world where wisdom and knowledge flourish ; though, it must be confessed, there are,... | |
 | 1832 - Počet stránok 292
...expresses itself in so dreadful a manner? What might not that savage greatness of soul, which ap pears in these poor wretches on many occasions, be raised...look upon as the proper means for attaining it. Since 1 am engaged on this subject, I can not forbear mentioning a story which I have lately heard, and which... | |
 | John J. Harrod - 1832 - Počet stránok 338
...contempt with which we treat this part of our species; that we should not put them upon the common footing of humanity; that we should only set an insignificant...we look upon as the proper means for attaining it? 6. It is therefore an unspeakable blessing to be born in those parts of the world where wisdom and... | |
 | Lyman Cobb - 1834 - Počet stránok 238
...with which we treat this part of our species ; that we should not put them upon the common footing pf humanity ; that we should only set an insignificant...we look upon as the proper means for attaining it ? 7. It is, therefore, an unspeakable blessing, to be born in those parts of the world where wisdom... | |
 | Joseph Addison - 1837 - Počet stránok 480
...many occasions, be raised to, were it I [No. 216. rightly cultivated ? And what colour of ex* cuse can there be for the contempt with which we treat...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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