 Would any one believe that I am master of slaves, of my own purchase ! I am drawn along by the general inconvenience of living here without them. I will not, I cannot justify it. However culpable my conduct, I will so far pay my devoir to 'virtue, as...  Memoirs of the Life of Anthony Benezet - Page 54by Roberts Vaux - 1817 - 136 pagesFull view - About this book
 | 1803 - 438 pages
...living here without them.-rI W1 ' not — I cannot juflify it. However culpable my condtift, I will fo far pay my devoir to virtue, as to own the excellence and reftitude of her precepts and tn foment my want of conformity to them." " I believe a time will come... | |
 | Samuel Cooper Thacher, David Phineas Adams, William Emerson - 1804 - 714 pages
...being heie without them. I will not — I cannot juftiiy it. However culpable my conduft, I will fo far pay my devoir to virtue, as to own the excellence and rectitude of her precepts, and to. lament my want of conformity to them. I believe a time will come when an opportunity... | |
 | 1818 - 396 pages
...believe that I am master of slaves, of my own purchasing ! I am drawn along by the general inconventence of living here without them. I will not, I cannot...virtue, as to own the excellence and rectitude of her precepts, and lament my want of conformity to them. " / believe a time will come when an ofifiortunity... | |
 | 1818 - 400 pages
...along by the general fnconvenience pf living herp 'without 'them. I will not, I cannot justify jt. However culpable my conduct, I will so far pay' my...virtue, as to own the excellence and rectitude of her precepts, and lament my want of conformity to them. " / believe a time ivifl come when an opportunity... | |
 | 1831 - 222 pages
...master о slaves, of my own purchase ! 1 am drawn alon¡ by the general inconvenience of living her without them. I will not, I cannot justify it However...virtue, as to own the excellence and rectitude of her precepts, and lament inj want of conformity to them. " I believe a time will come,when an opportn... | |
 | 1833 - 202 pages
...I am master of slaves of my own purchase ? I am drawn along by the general inconvenience of living without them. I will not, I cannot justify it. However...to virtue as to own the excellence and rectitude of her precepts, and to lament my want of conformity to them. I believe a time will come, when an opportunity... | |
 | 1833 - 214 pages
...I am master of slaves of my own purchase ? I am drawn along by the general inconvenience of living without them. I will not, I cannot justify it. However culpable my conduct, I will BO ifar pay my devoir to virtue as to own the excellence and rectitude of her precepts, and to lament... | |
 | John Comly, Isaac Comly - 1835 - 398 pages
...that I am master of slaves of my own purchase? I am drawn along by the general inconvenience of living without them: I will not, I cannot justify it; however...virtue, as to own the excellence and rectitude of her precepts, and to lament my want of conformity to them. I believe a time will come, when an opportunity... | |
 | John Comly, Isaac Comly - 1835 - 392 pages
...that I am master of slaves of my own purchase? I am drawn along by the general inconvenience of living without them: I will not, I cannot justify it; however...virtue, as to own the excellence and rectitude of her precepts, and to lament my want of conformity to them. I believe a time will come, when an opportunity... | |
 | Julius Rubens Ames - 1837 - 244 pages
...rejects it in speculation, How few in practice, from conscientious motives !T JAMES MONROE JOHN JAY. 23 Would any one believe that I am master of slaves,...virtue, as to own the excellence and rectitude of her precepts, and lament my want of conformity to them. f I believe a time will come, when an opportunity... | |
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