The African Repository, Volume 21American Colonization Society., 1845 - African Americans |
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... efforts of heaven - born charity , then may we presume upon a mighty in- crease in the number of the friends of this enterprise , and a vast enlarge- ment of their liberality . up the flood gates of the broadest , deepest stream of ...
... efforts of heaven - born charity , then may we presume upon a mighty in- crease in the number of the friends of this enterprise , and a vast enlarge- ment of their liberality . up the flood gates of the broadest , deepest stream of ...
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... effort , to discharge the ship in about ten days , so that she sailed for Cal- cutta in less than two weeks from the date of her arrival . Dr. Lugenbeel being absent , hav- ing gone to Sinou , attending the emigrants by the Lime Rock ...
... effort , to discharge the ship in about ten days , so that she sailed for Cal- cutta in less than two weeks from the date of her arrival . Dr. Lugenbeel being absent , hav- ing gone to Sinou , attending the emigrants by the Lime Rock ...
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... effort made by its enemies , Liberia , in my opinion , is destined to hold out an irresistible attraction for the aspiring and enterprising and pious among the free colored popu- lation of the U. S. The tide of emi- gration will set ...
... effort made by its enemies , Liberia , in my opinion , is destined to hold out an irresistible attraction for the aspiring and enterprising and pious among the free colored popu- lation of the U. S. The tide of emi- gration will set ...
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... efforts , I obtained about $ 120 . A meeting was called in Dr. Breckenridge's church , on Wednes- day evening , when Mr. Wilson and his people had arrived , at which a most interesting incident occurred . Among the emigrants were ten ...
... efforts , I obtained about $ 120 . A meeting was called in Dr. Breckenridge's church , on Wednes- day evening , when Mr. Wilson and his people had arrived , at which a most interesting incident occurred . Among the emigrants were ten ...
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... effort in his behalf . His the liberality of those who secured owner had sent me a letter valuing for him the boon of liberty . It was him at $ 1,000 , but offering to let him an act , I doubt not , approved in hea - go for $ 600 . Mr ...
... effort in his behalf . His the liberality of those who secured owner had sent me a letter valuing for him the boon of liberty . It was him at $ 1,000 , but offering to let him an act , I doubt not , approved in hea - go for $ 600 . Mr ...
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Page 215 - Roll on, thou deep and dark blue ocean, roll! Ten thousand fleets sweep over thee in vain ; Man marks the earth with ruin — his control Stops with the shore ; upon the watery plain The wrecks are all thy deed...
Page 333 - I suppose that your knowledge of the situation of my brethren is too extensive to need a recital here; neither shall I presume to prescribe methods by which they may be relieved, otherwise than by recommending to you and all others to wean yourselves from those narrow prejudices which you have imbibed with respect to them and as Job proposed to his friends, "put your souls in their souls stead.
Page 334 - I choose to send it to you in manuscript previous thereto, that thereby you might not only have an earlier inspection, but that you might also view it in my own hand writing.
Page 161 - Rouse to some work of high and holy love, And thou an angel's happiness shalt know, Shalt bless the earth while in the world above ; The good begun by thee shall onward flow In many a branching stream, and wider grow ; The seed that, in these few and fleeting hours, Thy hands unsparing and unwearied sow, Shall deck thy grave with amaranthine flowers, And yield thee fruits divine in heaven's immortal bowers.
Page 328 - ... as the imbecility of their present existence, and other circumstances which cannot be neglected, will admit. I have taken the liberty of sending your Almanac to Monsieur de...
Page 333 - ... detaining by fraud and violence so numerous a part of my brethren under groaning captivity, and cruel oppression, that you should at the same time be found guilty, of that most criminal act, which you professedly detested in others, with respect to yourselves.
Page 327 - Nobody wishes more than I do, to see such proofs as you exhibit, that nature has given to our black brethren talents equal to those of the other colors of men; and that the appearance of the want of them is owing merely to the degraded condition of their existence, both in Africa and America.
Page 172 - To a thriving agriculture and the improvements related to it is added a highly interesting extension of useful manufactures, the combined product of professional occupations and of household industry. Such indeed is the experience of economy as well as of policy in these substitutes for supplies heretofore...
Page 276 - A Historical Examination of the state of society in Western Africa, as formed by Paganism and Muhammedanism, slavery, the slave trade, and piracy ; and of the remedial influence of Colonization and Missions.
Page 83 - ... night, accomplished, without difficulty or resistance, in one hour, the annihilation of the whole tribe ; — every adult, man and woman, was murdered — every hut fired ! Very young children, generally, shared the fate of their parents ; the boys and girls alone were reserved to pay the Frenchman.