Desultory Sketches and Tales of BarbadosH. Washbourne, 1840 - 264 pages |
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... Scridlem to choose a few able - bodied people for field- work , as he requires additional hands on the property he manages . " " Ah ! easily suited , sir , easily suited ; pray look around , and make your choice - a very fine cargo - I ...
... Scridlem to choose a few able - bodied people for field- work , as he requires additional hands on the property he manages . " " Ah ! easily suited , sir , easily suited ; pray look around , and make your choice - a very fine cargo - I ...
Page 202
... Scridlem , ” in- terrupted his employer , mildly . " Beg pardon , sir , " stammered the manager ; " but I wouldn't have her as a gift ; she'd swell and die before she'd work ; look to her great goggle eyes , dull as lead ! and her lips ...
... Scridlem , ” in- terrupted his employer , mildly . " Beg pardon , sir , " stammered the manager ; " but I wouldn't have her as a gift ; she'd swell and die before she'd work ; look to her great goggle eyes , dull as lead ! and her lips ...
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... Scridlem , cast- ing a contemptuous glance on the couple , with a design to ingratiate himself with his employer , by depreciating the value of the slaves in order to abate the merchant's price- " very weak , indeed ; require great ...
... Scridlem , cast- ing a contemptuous glance on the couple , with a design to ingratiate himself with his employer , by depreciating the value of the slaves in order to abate the merchant's price- " very weak , indeed ; require great ...
Page 206
... Scridlem , induced that personage to shake his whip at him , with the idea of intimidating the African . The action , however , produced quite a contrary effect , for the negro , much to Scridlem's asto- nishment , shook his clenched ...
... Scridlem , induced that personage to shake his whip at him , with the idea of intimidating the African . The action , however , produced quite a contrary effect , for the negro , much to Scridlem's asto- nishment , shook his clenched ...
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man , whose wrath he next attempted to as- suage . Scridlem left the market soon after , in high dudgeon , muttering , as he closed the gate after him , some words , about " teaching the old villain better manners . " Many years after ...
man , whose wrath he next attempted to as- suage . Scridlem left the market soon after , in high dudgeon , muttering , as he closed the gate after him , some words , about " teaching the old villain better manners . " Many years after ...
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