Ten Years in the United States: Being an Englishman's View of Men and Things in the North Ad South |
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... close to a rough round fortification , rising perpendicularly from amidst the waves . Over it floated the Star - spangled Banner , at which we looked with · much interest ; and after considerable discussion , with 1-2.
... close to a rough round fortification , rising perpendicularly from amidst the waves . Over it floated the Star - spangled Banner , at which we looked with · much interest ; and after considerable discussion , with 1-2.
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... considerable discussion , with the exception of our captain , we unanimously agreed that it was not so handsome as our own- The flag that's braved a thousand years , The battle and the breeze . " Well , " said our captain , " perhaps ...
... considerable discussion , with the exception of our captain , we unanimously agreed that it was not so handsome as our own- The flag that's braved a thousand years , The battle and the breeze . " Well , " said our captain , " perhaps ...
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... considerably , breathing heavily now and then . Remembering the in- structions of my friend the mate as to how to speak and behave towards the " nigger , " I said to him , " Boy , why don't you sit down and rest yourself . ” " Goramity ...
... considerably , breathing heavily now and then . Remembering the in- structions of my friend the mate as to how to speak and behave towards the " nigger , " I said to him , " Boy , why don't you sit down and rest yourself . ” " Goramity ...
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... considerable time ; and the same black boy , having again overtaken me on his way to his master with some message , stood watching me , evi- dently wondering what sort of a white man I could be to take so much interest in what he passed ...
... considerable time ; and the same black boy , having again overtaken me on his way to his master with some message , stood watching me , evi- dently wondering what sort of a white man I could be to take so much interest in what he passed ...
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... considerably cultivated can restrain itself in a state of doubt , even when good grounds are wanting for a more satisfactory mental condition . We have no time , we fancy , for ample details , for numerous facts illustrating one truth ...
... considerably cultivated can restrain itself in a state of doubt , even when good grounds are wanting for a more satisfactory mental condition . We have no time , we fancy , for ample details , for numerous facts illustrating one truth ...
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