The History of the Rise, Progress, and Accomplishment of the Abolition of the African Slave-trade by the British ParliamentJohn W. Parker, 1839 - 615 páginas |
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abolished abolition African Slave Trade afterwards Anthony Benezet appeared argument Assembly barbarous bill Bristol British brought captain carried cause Christian circumstances coadjutors coast colonies committee concerned consequence consideration considered continued crime cruel cruelty desired duty England evidence evil examined favour feelings former gave give Granville Sharp Harry Gandy heard honourable House of Commons humanity hundred important interest islands Jamaica justice labour letter Liverpool London Lord manner master measure ment mentioned misery motion nations natives nature Negroes never object observed occasion opinion oppressed parliament persons Peter Green petitions Pitt planters present principles privy council procured promotion purpose Quakers question resolution respect seamen sent session ship Sir Charles Middleton Slave Trade slave-ship slave-vessels slavery society sufferings taken Thomas Clarkson thought tion took traffic vessels voyage West Indian West Indies Wilberforce William Dillwyn wished witnesses
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Página 586 - A dungeon horrible, on all sides round, As one great furnace flamed; yet from those flames No light; but rather darkness visible Served only to discover sights of woe, Regions of sorrow, doleful shades, where peace And rest can never dwell, hope never comes That comes to all, but torture without end Still urges, and a fiery deluge, fed With ever-burning sulphur unconsumed.
Página 245 - 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.
Página 244 - 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.
Página 87 - 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.
Página 415 - O'er the raging billows borne. Men from England bought and sold me, Paid my price in paltry gold ; But, though slave they have enroll'd me, Minds are never to be sold. Still in thought as free as ever...
Página 54 - 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 103 - 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 58 - Lo the poor Indian! whose untutored 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; yet simple nature to his hope has given behind the...
Página 89 - It is the sense of this meeting, that the importing of negroes from their native country and relations by Friends is not a commendable nor allowed practice, and is, therefore, censured by this meeting.
Página 87 - 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.