 | 1827 - 602 pages
...distinguished from them by habits of industry and activity, such as slaves are seldom known to exhibit. ' As far as I had an opportunity of ascertaining, from...incentive to labour ; that their proceedings during their struggle for liberty, so far from being calculated to subdue any previous disposition to idleness,... | |
 | 1833 - 214 pages
...attendance of one acting in the capacity of a driver with the instrument of punishment in his hand. As far as I had an opportunity of ascertaining from...accustomed to do during their subjection to the French. And if we may judge of their future improvement by the change which has been already effected, it may... | |
 | 1833 - 202 pages
...the rlaytians employed in cultivating the planta,ions, as well as the rest of the population, per"orm as much work in a given time as they were accustomed to do during their subjection o the French. And if we may judge of their "uture improvement by the change which has )een already... | |
 | John Greenleaf Whittier - 1889 - 412 pages
...which on account of its importance I shall state in the most explicit terms, namely, that the Haytiens employed in cultivating the plantations, as well as...accustomed to do during their subjection to the French. And if we may judge of their future improvement by the change which has been already effected, it may... | |
 | John Greenleaf Whittier - 1895 - 410 pages
...which on account of its importance I shall state in the most explicit terms, namely, that the Haytiens employed in cultivating the plantations, as well as...accustomed to do during their subjection to the French. And if we may judge of their future improvement by the change which has been already effected, it may... | |
 | John Greenleaf Whittier - 1889 - 416 pages
...which on account of its importance I shall state in the most explicit terms, namely, that the Haytiens employed in cultivating the plantations, as well as...accustomed to do during their subjection to the French. And if we may judge of their future improvement by the change which has been already effected, it may... | |
 | John Greenleaf Whittier - 1892 - 438 pages
...which on account of its importance I shall state in the most explicit terms, namely, that the Haytiens employed in cultivating the plantations, as well as...accustomed to do during their subjection to the French. And if we may judge of their future improvement by the change which has been already effected, it may... | |
 | John Greenleaf Whittier - 1892 - 458 pages
...which on account of its importance I shall state in the most explicit terms, namely, that the Haytiens employed in cultivating the plantations, as well as...accustomed to do during their subjection to the French. And if we may judge of their future improvement by the change which has been already effected, it may... | |
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As far as I had an opportunity of ascertaining, from what fell under my own observation, and from what I gathered from other European residents, I am persuaded of one general fact, which, on account of its importance, I shall state in the most explicit... 