The Sable Cloud: A Southern Tale, with Northern CommentsTicknor and Fields, 1861 - 275 pages |
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... ? a desolate , mourning Rizpah on that rock which overlooks four millions of slaves and their tortures ? In a less instructed state of mind on this subject , I should once have said , on reading this letter , THE SABLE CLOUD . 7.
... ? a desolate , mourning Rizpah on that rock which overlooks four millions of slaves and their tortures ? In a less instructed state of mind on this subject , I should once have said , on reading this letter , THE SABLE CLOUD . 7.
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... minds of the most eminent " friends of freedom " is this : " Slavery is the sum of all villanies . " Other truths follow in their natural order ; among them the question of the inspiration of the Bible has a place ; but slavery leads ...
... minds of the most eminent " friends of freedom " is this : " Slavery is the sum of all villanies . " Other truths follow in their natural order ; among them the question of the inspiration of the Bible has a place ; but slavery leads ...
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... minds are unprejudiced and clear , and whose moral sentiments on this great subject are more correct and le- vated . What is making all this trouble in our nation ? I will answer you in the burning words of a Northern clergyman in his ...
... minds are unprejudiced and clear , and whose moral sentiments on this great subject are more correct and le- vated . What is making all this trouble in our nation ? I will answer you in the burning words of a Northern clergyman in his ...
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... the heart , if this letter is any sign , instead of making them all barbarians . All the newspa- pers and novels in the world cannot do away the impres- sions which that letter has made on my mind . 2 THE SABLE CLOUD . 25.
... the heart , if this letter is any sign , instead of making them all barbarians . All the newspa- pers and novels in the world cannot do away the impres- sions which that letter has made on my mind . 2 THE SABLE CLOUD . 25.
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... mind . I tell you , husband , having slaves is not the unmitigated curse to owners nor to slaves that we have been taught to be- lieve . " " Perhaps , " said I , interrupting her , " you would like to live at the South , and own a few ...
... mind . I tell you , husband , having slaves is not the unmitigated curse to owners nor to slaves that we have been taught to be- lieve . " " Perhaps , " said I , interrupting her , " you would like to live at the South , and own a few ...
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Page 165 - Both thy bondmen, and thy bondmaids, which thou shalt have, shall be of the heathen that are round about you ; of them shall ye buy bondmen and bondmaids. Moreover of the children of the strangers that do sojourn among you, of them shall ye buy, and of their families that are with you, which they begat in your land : and they shall be your possession. And ye shall take them as an inheritance for your children after you, to inherit them for a possession; they shall be your bondmen for ever: but over...
Page 157 - For unto me the children of Israel are servants; they are my servants whom I brought forth out of the land of Egypt: I am the Lord your God.
Page 220 - For he that is called in the Lord, being a servant, is the Lord's freeman: likewise also he that is called, being free, is Christ's servant. 23 Ye are bought with a price; be not ye the servants of men. 24 Brethren, let every man, wherein he is called, therein abide with God.
Page 206 - With Onesimus, a faithful and beloved brother, who is one of you. They shall make known unto you all things which are done here.
Page 169 - God is a spirit, infinite, eternal, unchangeable in His being, wisdom, power, holiness, justice, goodness and truth.
Page 94 - For this is thankworthy, if a man for conscience toward God endure grief, suffering wrongfully. For what glory is it, if, when ye be buffeted for your faults, ye shall take it patiently ? but if, when ye do well, and suffer for it, ye take it patiently, this is acceptable with God.
Page 214 - Servants, obey in all things your masters according to the flesh ; not with eyeservice, as menpleasers ; but in singleness of heart, fearing God : 23 And whatsoever ye do, do it heartily, as to the Lord, and not unto men.
Page 91 - Oh, may I love like thee, In all thy footsteps tread; Thou hatest all iniquity, But nothing thou hast made. "Oh, may I learn the art, With meekness to reprove; To hate the sin with all my heart, But still the sinner love.
Page 159 - I love my master, my wife, and my children; I will not go out free...
Page 220 - Thou shalt not deliver unto his master the servant which is escaped from his master unto thee : he shall dwell with thee, even among you, in that place which he shall choose in one of thy gates, where it liketh him best: thou shalt not oppress him.