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Book/Printed MaterialImage 1 of American scenes and Christian slavery; a recent tour of four thousand miles in ... AMERICAN SCENES, AND CHRISTIAN SLAVERY: A RECENT TOUR OF FOUR THOUSAND MILES IN THE UNITED STATES. BY EBENEZER DAVIES, LATE MINISTER OF MISSION CHAPEL, NEW AMSTERDAM, BERBICE. LC LONDON: JOHN SNOW, 35,...
- Contributor: Davies, Ebenezer
- Date: 1849-01-01
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Book/Printed MaterialImage 2 of American scenes and Christian slavery; a recent tour of four thousand miles in ... E166 II25 249759 18
- Contributor: Davies, Ebenezer
- Date: 1849-01-01
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Book/Printed MaterialImage 3 of American scenes and Christian slavery; a recent tour of four thousand miles in ... PREFACE. During his recent sojourn in the United States, the Author did not conceive the intention of writing a book on the subject. All he contemplated was the publication of a few...
- Contributor: Davies, Ebenezer
- Date: 1849-01-01
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Book/Printed MaterialImage 4 of American scenes and Christian slavery; a recent tour of four thousand miles in ... iv principles of the old Puritans and Nonconformists in England, he would survey the growth and spread of those principles in their new soil and climate with a more than common interest....
- Contributor: Davies, Ebenezer
- Date: 1849-01-01
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Book/Printed MaterialImage 5 of American scenes and Christian slavery; a recent tour of four thousand miles in ... v re-appear, followed by nearly thirty others descriptive of the Author's tour. Our Transatlantic friends are morbidly sensitive as to the strictures of strangers. They hate the whole tribe of Travellers and...
- Contributor: Davies, Ebenezer
- Date: 1849-01-01
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Book/Printed MaterialImage 6 of American scenes and Christian slavery; a recent tour of four thousand miles in ... vi regrets that so much of what is lovely and of good report should be marred and blotted by so much of what is disgraceful to a great and enlightened people. As...
- Contributor: Davies, Ebenezer
- Date: 1849-01-01
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Book/Printed MaterialImage 7 of American scenes and Christian slavery; a recent tour of four thousand miles in ... CONTENTS. LETTER I. Occasion of Visit to the United States—First Impressions of the Mississippi—Magnitude of that River—Impediment at its Entrance—The New Harbour—The “Great” and “Fat” Valley—High-Pressure Steam-Tug Frolics—Slave-Auction Facetiæ Page 1 LETTER...
- Contributor: Davies, Ebenezer
- Date: 1849-01-01
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Book/Printed MaterialImage 8 of American scenes and Christian slavery; a recent tour of four thousand miles in ... viii LETTER VIII. St. Louis Exchange—Inspection of Human Chattels—Artizan Slaves—Scenes and Proceedings of the Auction—Sale of the Men Page 57 LETTER IX. Sale of Women—Second Sabbath in New Orleans—Cricket in front of...
- Contributor: Davies, Ebenezer
- Date: 1849-01-01
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Book/Printed MaterialImage 9 of American scenes and Christian slavery; a recent tour of four thousand miles in ... ix LETTER XV. Voyage up the Ohio (continued)—Illinois—Evansville—Owensborough—Indiana—New Albany—Louisville, and its Cruel Histories—The Grave of President Harrison—Arrival in Cincinnati—First Impressions—The Congregational Minister—A Welsh Service Page 117 LETTER XVI. Stay at Cincinnati (continued)—Close...
- Contributor: Davies, Ebenezer
- Date: 1849-01-01
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Book/Printed MaterialImage 10 of American scenes and Christian slavery; a recent tour of four thousand miles in ... X LETTER XXII. Cincinnati—Its History and Progress—Its Trade and Commerce—Its Periodical Press—Its Church Accommodation—Its Future Prospects—Steaming up the Ohio—Contrast between Freedom and Slavery—An Indian Mound—Splendid Scenery—Coal Hills Page 172 LETTER XXIII. Arrival...
- Contributor: Davies, Ebenezer
- Date: 1849-01-01
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Book/Printed MaterialImage 11 of American scenes and Christian slavery; a recent tour of four thousand miles in ... xi LETTER XXVIII. A Visit to Mount Vernon—Dr. Robinson—Welsh—Deputation—Queen Anne and New York—The Sabbath—Preaching at Dr. L—'s—Afternoon Service at Mr. C—'s—Tea at Dr. L—'s—Evening Service at Mr.—'s Page 231 LETTER XXIX. The...
- Contributor: Davies, Ebenezer
- Date: 1849-01-01
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Book/Printed MaterialImage 12 of American scenes and Christian slavery; a recent tour of four thousand miles in ... xii from Boston—John Todd and his Family—His Congregationalism—Albany and the Delevan House—Journey to Utica—Remsen and the Welsh People—Dogs made to churn, and Horses to saw Wood Page 280 LETTER XXXV. A Peep...
- Contributor: Davies, Ebenezer
- Date: 1849-01-01
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Book/Printed MaterialImage 13 of American scenes and Christian slavery; a recent tour of four thousand miles in ... LETTER I. Occasion of Visit to the United States—First Impressions of the Mississippi—Magnitude of that River—Impediment at its Entrance—The New Harbour—The “Great” and “Fat” Valley—High-Pressure Steam-Tug Frolics—Slave-Auction Facetiæ. The ill health of...
- Contributor: Davies, Ebenezer
- Date: 1849-01-01
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Book/Printed MaterialImage 14 of American scenes and Christian slavery; a recent tour of four thousand miles in ... 2 and, even at the distance of 500 miles above New Orleans, is navigated by vessels of 300 tons; nay, at 1,364 miles from its mouth, it attains an average depth of...
- Contributor: Davies, Ebenezer
- Date: 1849-01-01
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Book/Printed MaterialImage 15 of American scenes and Christian slavery; a recent tour of four thousand miles in ... 3 altogether only fifty-eight miles from Cat Island Harbour to New Orleans; whereas, by the difficult and dangerous route of the Mississippi, the distance is 110 miles. The importance and value of...
- Contributor: Davies, Ebenezer
- Date: 1849-01-01
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Book/Printed MaterialImage 16 of American scenes and Christian slavery; a recent tour of four thousand miles in ... 4 vessel glided smoothly along, and new objects presented themselves continually on either hand. My enjoyment of the scenery, however, was soon marred by an attack of fever and ague, which sent...
- Contributor: Davies, Ebenezer
- Date: 1849-01-01
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Book/Printed MaterialImage 17 of American scenes and Christian slavery; a recent tour of four thousand miles in ... 5 reports that the tow-boat ‘Phoenix,’ Captain Crowell, burst her boilers when near the head of the South-west Pass [which we had but just passed], killing and wounding about twenty-five in number,...
- Contributor: Davies, Ebenezer
- Date: 1849-01-01
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Book/Printed MaterialImage 18 of American scenes and Christian slavery; a recent tour of four thousand miles in ... 6 two prisoners, to destruction. At all events, it was a position of familiarity and friendship with the “Sprite of Steam” of which I did not at all like the idea; and...
- Contributor: Davies, Ebenezer
- Date: 1849-01-01
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Book/Printed MaterialImage 19 of American scenes and Christian slavery; a recent tour of four thousand miles in ... LETTER II American Oysters—Becalmed in the Mississippi—Anchor raised—Ship ashore—Taken off by a Steam-Tug—Slave-Sale Advertisements—Runaway NegroeS—Return of Fever—Terrific Storm—Frightful Position—Ashore at New Orleans—A Ship-Chandler's Store—American Wheels—A Joltification—The St. Charles's Hotel. The evening closed...
- Contributor: Davies, Ebenezer
- Date: 1849-01-01
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Book/Printed MaterialImage 20 of American scenes and Christian slavery; a recent tour of four thousand miles in ... 8 About 10 p.m., the breeze having in a great measure died away, our captain thought it imprudent to attempt to “go a-head” further that night, and the anchor was cast. We...
- Contributor: Davies, Ebenezer
- Date: 1849-01-01
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Book/Printed MaterialImage 21 of American scenes and Christian slavery; a recent tour of four thousand miles in ... 9 the engineer, and other officers. The engineer of that vessel, I understood, had a salary of 250 dollars (50 guineas) per month! Released from our stranded position, we found ourselves in...
- Contributor: Davies, Ebenezer
- Date: 1849-01-01
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Book/Printed MaterialImage 22 of American scenes and Christian slavery; a recent tour of four thousand miles in ... 10 “ For Sale. —A likely Mulatto Negress, aged twenty-two years,—she is a first-rate cook, and a good washer and ironer, besides being a tolerable good seamstress. “ Anderson & Burnet, “38,...
- Contributor: Davies, Ebenezer
- Date: 1849-01-01
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Book/Printed MaterialImage 23 of American scenes and Christian slavery; a recent tour of four thousand miles in ... 11 “ One Hundred Negroes. —For Sale at No. 13, Moreau-street.—All of which have just been received from Maryland and Virginia. My old friends, and others wishing to purchase Slaves, will find...
- Contributor: Davies, Ebenezer
- Date: 1849-01-01
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Book/Printed MaterialImage 24 of American scenes and Christian slavery; a recent tour of four thousand miles in ... 12 to the undersigned the negro-girl Eugenia, and her mulatto child aged two years. Said slave has been purloined or enticed away by her former owner, Madame Widow Decaux, who secretly went...
- Contributor: Davies, Ebenezer
- Date: 1849-01-01
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Book/Printed MaterialImage 25 of American scenes and Christian slavery; a recent tour of four thousand miles in ... 13 receives its meet reward; Commerce is remunerated by wholesome gains; Comfort blesses the toil of the labourer (!) and Hope encourages the enterprise of all the industrial classes of our citizens.”...
- Contributor: Davies, Ebenezer
- Date: 1849-01-01
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Book/Printed MaterialImage 26 of American scenes and Christian slavery; a recent tour of four thousand miles in ... 14 hear anything besides; but I managed to shout in my wife's ear the natural, though not very consolatory question, “Were we ever in so fearful a position before?” “Never!” (and we...
- Contributor: Davies, Ebenezer
- Date: 1849-01-01
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Book/Printed MaterialImage 27 of American scenes and Christian slavery; a recent tour of four thousand miles in ... 15 but always thought our cousins in this matter (as in many others) were caricatured. Here, however, was the actual fact, and that in the presence of a lady! Yet these were...
- Contributor: Davies, Ebenezer
- Date: 1849-01-01
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Book/Printed MaterialImage 28 of American scenes and Christian slavery; a recent tour of four thousand miles in ... 16 lobby, up a flight of stairs, and through a long passage, to a large saloon, where about 150 ladies and gentlemen were assembled,—some sitting, some standing, some talking, some laughing, and...
- Contributor: Davies, Ebenezer
- Date: 1849-01-01
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Book/Printed MaterialImage 29 of American scenes and Christian slavery; a recent tour of four thousand miles in ... 17 the St. Charles's, at New Orleans? No. 181 was reached at last. The next task was to find my wife, which after another long and circuitous journey was accomplished. In process...
- Contributor: Davies, Ebenezer
- Date: 1849-01-01
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Book/Printed MaterialImage 30 of American scenes and Christian slavery; a recent tour of four thousand miles in ... 18 LETTER III. New Orleans—The Story of Pauline—Adieu to the St. Charles's—Description of that Establishment—First Sight of Slaves for Sale—Texts for Southern Divines—Perilous Picture. From No. 181 of the “St. Charles's,” we...
- Contributor: Davies, Ebenezer
- Date: 1849-01-01
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Book/Printed MaterialImage 31 of American scenes and Christian slavery; a recent tour of four thousand miles in ... 19 out of the eye of the heathen, to notice the beam in our nominal Christianity at home. Yet this case, viewed in all its aspects, is an atrocity which has (God...
- Contributor: Davies, Ebenezer
- Date: 1849-01-01
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Book/Printed MaterialImage 32 of American scenes and Christian slavery; a recent tour of four thousand miles in ... 20 there called to mass and prayer-meeting, and Methodists sang, and Baptists immersed, and Presbyterians sprinkled, and young mothers smiled through tears upon their new-born children,—and maidens and matrons of that great...
- Contributor: Davies, Ebenezer
- Date: 1849-01-01
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Book/Printed MaterialImage 33 of American scenes and Christian slavery; a recent tour of four thousand miles in ... 21 attenuated and worn by physical suffering and mental sorrow, her slight frame had not sufficient weight left to produce the dislocation of her neck on the falling of the drop,) swinging...
- Contributor: Davies, Ebenezer
- Date: 1849-01-01
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Book/Printed MaterialImage 34 of American scenes and Christian slavery; a recent tour of four thousand miles in ... 22 two teas, and two breakfasts. These meals, as we did not like to join the hundreds at the “ordinary,” were served to us (in a very ordinary way however) in our...
- Contributor: Davies, Ebenezer
- Date: 1849-01-01
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Book/Printed MaterialImage 35 of American scenes and Christian slavery; a recent tour of four thousand miles in ... 23 sun) for sale! There must have been from 70 to 100, all young people, varying from 15 to 30 years of age. All (both men and women) were well dressed, to...
- Contributor: Davies, Ebenezer
- Date: 1849-01-01
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Book/Printed MaterialImage 36 of American scenes and Christian slavery; a recent tour of four thousand miles in ... 24 of any to-da—.’ I could scarcely finish the sentence. Emotion choked my utterance. I passed on, gazing at the troop of degraded human beings, till my eyes became so filled with...
- Contributor: Davies, Ebenezer
- Date: 1849-01-01
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Book/Printed MaterialImage 37 of American scenes and Christian slavery; a recent tour of four thousand miles in ... 25 Rev. Mr. C—, let your gay and wealthy congregation be edified with a solemn and impressive sermon on Is. Iviii. 6: ‘Is not this the fast that I have chosen? to...
- Contributor: Davies, Ebenezer
- Date: 1849-01-01
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Book/Printed MaterialImage 38 of American scenes and Christian slavery; a recent tour of four thousand miles in ... 26 LETTER IV. A Sabbath in New Orleans—The First Presbyterian Church—Expectoration—A Negro Pew—The Sermon. Think of a Sabbath in New Orleans! Curious to know how people did really pray and preach, with...
- Contributor: Davies, Ebenezer
- Date: 1849-01-01
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Book/Printed MaterialImage 39 of American scenes and Christian slavery; a recent tour of four thousand miles in ... 27 the most filthy people in that respect I ever met with. They are a great “spitting” community. To make it still more revolting to luckless travellers, this nasty habit is generally...
- Contributor: Davies, Ebenezer
- Date: 1849-01-01
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Book/Printed MaterialImage 40 of American scenes and Christian slavery; a recent tour of four thousand miles in ... 28 this moment the organ—a fine-toned instrument—struck up, and the choir sang some piece—known, I presume, only to themselves, for no others joined in it. This prelude I have since found is...
- Contributor: Davies, Ebenezer
- Date: 1849-01-01