...ever fled from amongst us ? The poet tells us, " Slaves cannot breathe in England ; if their lungs " Receive our air, that moment they are free ; " They touch our country, and their shackles fall." The peculiar appearance of this woman at once fixes our attention, and suggests a query interesting...

...the wave That parts us, are emancipate and loos'd. Slaves cannot breathe in England ; if their lungs Receive our air, that moment they are free ; They touch our country, and their fhackles fall. That's noble, and bef peaks a nation proud And je:ilous of the blefsing. Spread it then,...

...the wave That parts us, are emancipate and loos'd. Slaves cannot breathe in England ; if their lungs Receive our air, that moment they are free; They touch...ev'ry vein Of all your empire ; that where Britain's pow'r Is felt, mankind may feel her mercy too. Sure there is need of social intercourse, Benevolence,...

...countryi and their fliackles fall. That's noble, and befpeaks a nation proud And jealous of the bleffing. Spread it then, And let it circulate through ev'ry vein Of all your empire ; that where Britain's pow'f Is felt, mankind may feel her mercy too. Sure there is need of focial Intercourfe, Benevolence,...

...the wave That parts us, are emancipate and loos'd. SLAVES cannot breathe in EN GLAND; if their lungs Receive our air, that moment they are free; They touch our country, and their fhackles fall. That's noble, and befpeaks a nation proud And jealous of the bleffing. Spread it, then,...

...the wave That parts us, arc emancipate and loos'd. Slaves cannot breathe in England; if their luiis;* Receive our air, that moment they are free ; They...ev'ry vein Of all your empire; that where Britain's pow'r Is felt, mankind may feel her mercy too. Sure there is need of social intercourse, Benevolence,...

...the wave That parts us, are emancipate and loos'd. Slaves cannot breathe in England ; if their lungs Receive our air, that moment they are free ; They...ev'ry vein Of all your empire ; that where Britain's pow'r Is felt, mankind may feel her mercy too. Sure there is need of social intercourse, Benevolence,...

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...the wave. That parts us, are emancipate and loofed_ Slaves cannot breathe in England ; if their lungs Receive our air, that moment they are free ; They touch our country, and their fhackles fall. That is noble, and befpeaks a nation proud And jealous of the bleffing. Spread it then,...

...with a glow of enthusiasm the force qf the poet's exclamation : " Slaves cannot breathe in England ! They touch our country, and their shackles fall; That's...noble, and bespeaks a nation proud And jealous of their rights." * Vide Notes on Jlrginia. 6 2 It is, indeed, grating to an Englishman to mingle with...