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... nearly uniform is preserved . Hence a night wind prevails , in the mountainous countries , within the torrid zone , blowing on all sides toward the ocean . It is observable that in those islands where there are no mountains , the land ...
... nearly uniform is preserved . Hence a night wind prevails , in the mountainous countries , within the torrid zone , blowing on all sides toward the ocean . It is observable that in those islands where there are no mountains , the land ...
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... nearly two hundred acres of land into profitable bearing , and had afforded an example of good farming , their land being described as thickly planted with provisions , and in the finest condition . In this way they were going on ...
... nearly two hundred acres of land into profitable bearing , and had afforded an example of good farming , their land being described as thickly planted with provisions , and in the finest condition . In this way they were going on ...
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... nearly an hour over a mountainous and rocky way , when , in a narrow pass , through which they could only advance in single file , they were fired on from an ambush by the runaways , who had been apprized of the intended attack . Mr ...
... nearly an hour over a mountainous and rocky way , when , in a narrow pass , through which they could only advance in single file , they were fired on from an ambush by the runaways , who had been apprized of the intended attack . Mr ...
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... Nearly similar is the testimony of J. Kiernan , who was about four years in Africa , says in his evidence , ( H. of Commons , ) " Persons of pro- perty there , have a great number of persons under the denomination of slaves , whom they ...
... Nearly similar is the testimony of J. Kiernan , who was about four years in Africa , says in his evidence , ( H. of Commons , ) " Persons of pro- perty there , have a great number of persons under the denomination of slaves , whom they ...
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... nearly the same re- marks as had been previously made with respect to the Mandingoes . “ The domestic slaves , or those born in a man's own house , are treated with more lenity than those that are purchased with money . The authority of ...
... nearly the same re- marks as had been previously made with respect to the Mandingoes . “ The domestic slaves , or those born in a man's own house , are treated with more lenity than those that are purchased with money . The authority of ...
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Seite 362 - ... where is the security for property, for reputation, for life, if the sense of religious obligation desert the oaths which are the instruments of investigation in courts of justice? and let us with caution indulge the supposition, that morality can be maintained without religion. Whatever may be conceded to the influence of refined education on minds of peculiar structure, reason and experience both forbid us to expect that national morality can prevail in exclusion of religious principle.
Seite 233 - He that is born in thy house, and he that is bought with thy money, must needs be circumcised: and my covenant shall be in your flesh for an everlasting covenant. 14 And the uncircumcised man child whose flesh of his foreskin is not circumcised, that soul shall be cut off from his people; he hath broken my covenant.
Seite 177 - That all men are born equally free and independent, and have certain natural, inherent and unalienable rights; amongst which are the enjoying and defending life and liberty, acquiring, possessing and protecting property, and pursuing and obtaining happiness and safety...
Seite 332 - The state of slavery is of such a nature, that it is incapable of being introduced on any reasons, moral or political, but only by positive law...
Seite 352 - Both thy bondmen, and thy bondmaids, which thou shalt have, shall be of the heathen that are round about you ; of them shall ye buy bondmen and bondmaids. Moreover of the children of the strangers that do sojourn among you, of them shall ye buy, and of their families that are with you, which they begat in your land : and they shall be your possession. And ye shall take them as an inheritance for your children after you, to inherit them for a possession; they shall be your bondmen for ever...
Seite 174 - ... empowered to seize or arrest such fugitive from labor, and to take him or her before any judge of the Circuit or District Courts of the United States, residing or being within the state, or before any magistrate of a county, city, or town corporate, wherein such seizure or arrest shall be made...
Seite 6 - Thou shalt not deliver unto his master the servant which is escaped from his master unto thee: he shall dwell with thee, even among you, in that place which he shall choose in one of thy gates, where it liketh him best : thou shalt not oppress him.
Seite 86 - And then shall he depart from thee, both he and his children with him, and shall return unto his own family, and unto the possession of his fathers shall he return.
Seite 87 - And ye shall hallow the fiftieth year, and proclaim liberty throughout all the land unto all the inhabitants thereof: it shall be a jubilee unto you ; and ye shall return every man unto his possession, and ye shall return eveiy man unto his family.
Seite 234 - Also the sons of the stranger, that join themselves .to the Lord, To serve him, and to love the name of the Lord, To be his servants, Every one that keepeth the sabbath from polluting it, And taketh hold of my covenant; Even them will I bring to my holy mountain, And make them joyful in my house of prayer: Their burnt offerings and their sacrifices shall be accepted upon mine altar; For mine house shall be called an house of prayer for all people.