Land of Hope: Reminiscences of Liberia and Cape Palmas, with Incidents of the VoyageH. J. Fox & W. B. Hoyt, 1852 - 220 páginas An account of the author's personal experiences and opinions while visiting Liberia. |
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Pasajes populares
Página 25 - In the deserts let me labor, On the mountains let me tell, How he died — the blessed Saviour — To redeem a world from hell ! Let me hasten, Far in heathen lands to dwell.
Página 24 - YES, my native land, I love thee; All thy scenes, I love them well; Friends, connections, happy country, Can I bid you all farewell?
Página 45 - DEARLY beloved, we are gathered together here in the sight of God, and in the face of this company, to join together this Man and this Woman in holy Matrimony...
Página 24 - I say a last farewell ? Can I leave you, Far in heathen lands to dwell ? 4 Yes ! I hasten from you gladly, From the scenes I loved so well : Far away, ye billows, bear me ; Lovely, native land, farewell ! Pleased I leave thee, Far in heathen lands to dwell.
Página 24 - Yes ! I hasten from you gladly, From the scenes I love so well ; Far away, ye billows ! bear me ; ' Lovely native land ! — farewell ! Pleased I leave thee, Far in heathen lands to dwell.
Página 58 - A few musketeers with E. Johnson at their head, by passing round upon the enemy's flank, served to increase the consternation which was beginning to pervade their unwieldy body. In about twenty minutes after the settlers had taken their stand, the front of the enemy began to recoil.
Página 69 - Freighted with curses was the bark that bore The spoilers of the west to Guinea's shore ; Heavy with groans of anguish blew the gales That swell'd that fatal bark's returning sails; Old Ocean shrunk as o'er his surface flew The human cargo and the demon crew.
Página 60 - On the part of the settlers, it was soon discovered that ' considerable injury had been sustained. '•'One woman* who had imprudently passed the night in ' the house first beset by the enemy, had received thirteen ' wounds, and been thrown aside ;is dead. Another,t flying ' from her house with her two infant children, received a ' wound in the head, from a cutlass, and was robbed of both ' her babes; but providentially escaped. A young married ' woman,! with the mother of five small children, finding...
Página 59 - Americans perceiving their advantage, now regained possession of the western post, and instantly brought the long nine to rake the whole line of the enemy. Imagination can scarcely figure to itself a throng of human beings in a more capital state of exposure to the destructive power of the machinery of modern warfare...
Página 60 - ... the door in the vain hope of safety. It was forced. Each of the women then seizing an axe, held the irresolute barbarians in check for several minutes longer. Having discharged their guns, they seemed desirous of gaining the shelter of the house previous to reloading.