Beyond the Lines, Or, A Yankee Prisoner Loose in DixieJ. W. Daughaday, 1863 - 285 páginas |
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... reached them , they arose and opened fire , at which the rebels retreated to the right , evi- dently intending to flank us . But this was an unfortunate movement for them , as they had not proceeded far when they encountered Major ...
... reached them , they arose and opened fire , at which the rebels retreated to the right , evi- dently intending to flank us . But this was an unfortunate movement for them , as they had not proceeded far when they encountered Major ...
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... reached the road , and discovered , to my great surprise , that it was lined with rebels as far as I could see . I soon wheeled my horse , and , with accelerated speed , made my way back to General Buckland . He again dispatched me to ...
... reached the road , and discovered , to my great surprise , that it was lined with rebels as far as I could see . I soon wheeled my horse , and , with accelerated speed , made my way back to General Buckland . He again dispatched me to ...
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... reached by water , and two hundred and eighty miles by land . The dis- tance seemed to be insurmountable , to say nothing of the impossibility of surviving the hot weather . But the hope of liberty gave zest to the project , and we ...
... reached by water , and two hundred and eighty miles by land . The dis- tance seemed to be insurmountable , to say nothing of the impossibility of surviving the hot weather . But the hope of liberty gave zest to the project , and we ...
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... reached a little clump of pines near the fence , which point we had previously selected as a rendezvous . Here we paused to make fur- ther arrangements . We felt certain , now , that if we were discovered , we would be shot . Life for ...
... reached a little clump of pines near the fence , which point we had previously selected as a rendezvous . Here we paused to make fur- ther arrangements . We felt certain , now , that if we were discovered , we would be shot . Life for ...
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... reaching our appointed place of meeting , but believing that the confusion of the guards in capturing the frightened horse had prevented Collins from attempting to follow , I went down to the fence alone . Five minutes later , I heard ...
... reaching our appointed place of meeting , but believing that the confusion of the guards in capturing the frightened horse had prevented Collins from attempting to follow , I went down to the fence alone . Five minutes later , I heard ...
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Página 222 - He has waged cruel war against human nature itself, violating its most sacred rights of life and liberty in the persons of a distant people who never offended him, captivating and carrying them into slavery in another hemisphere, or to incur miserable death in their transportation thither.
Página 221 - This piratical warfare, the opprobrium of INFIDEL powers, is the warfare of the CHRISTIAN King of Great Britain. Determined to keep open a market where MEN should be bought and sold, he has prostituted his negative for suppressing every legislative attempt to prohibit or restrain this execrable commerce.
Página 269 - Sound the loud timbrel o'er Egypt's dark sea ! Jehovah hath triumphed ! His people are free ! 2 Praise to the Conqueror ! praise to the Lord ! His word was our arrow, His breath was our sword.
Página 168 - Would to God a like spirit might diffuse itself generally into the minds of the people of this country! But I despair of seeing it. Some petitions were presented to the Assembly, at its last session, for the abolition of slavery; but they could scarcely obtain a reading.
Página 221 - And that this assemblage of horrors might want no fact of distinguished die, he is now exciting those very people to rise in arms among us, and to purchase that liberty of which he has deprived them, by murdering the people on whom he also obtruded them : thus paying off former crimes committed against the LIBERTIES of one people, with crimes which he urges them to commit against the LIVES of another...
Página 197 - Under these impressions, they earnestly entreat your serious attention to the subject of slavery ; that you will be pleased to countenance the restoration of liberty to those unhappy men, who alone in this land of freedom, are degraded into perpetual bondage...
Página 157 - O'er the raging billows borne. Men from England bought and sold me, Paid my price in paltry gold ; But, though slave they have enroll'd me, Minds are never to be sold. Still in thought as free as ever, What are England's rights, I ask, Me from my delights to sever, Me to torture, me to task ? Fleecy locks and black complexion Cannot forfeit nature's claim ; Skins may differ, but affection Dwells in white and black the same.
Página 239 - Liberty, thou goddess heavenly bright, Profuse of bliss, and pregnant with delight! Eternal pleasures in thy presence reign, And smiling Plenty leads thy wanton train; Eas"d of her load Subjection grows more light, And Poverty looks cheerful in thy sight ; Thou mak'st the gloomy face of Nature gay, Giv'st beauty to the sun, and pleasure to the day.
Página 221 - It was said, that we had just assumed a place among independent nations, in consequence of our opposition to the attempts of Great Britain to enslave us; that this opposition was grounded upon the preservation of those rights to which God and nature had entitled us, not in particular, but in common with all the rest of mankind...
Página 223 - It was said, it ought to be considered that national crimes can only be, and frequently are, punished in this world by national punishments ; and that the continuance of the slave-trade, and thus giving it a national sanction and encouragement, ought to be considered as justly exposing us to the displeasure and vengeance of Him who is equally Lord of all, and who views with equal eye the poor African slave and his American master.