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A Short History of American Literature - Page 44
by Henry Augustin Beers - 1906 - 291 pages
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Dictionary of Americanisms: A Glossary of Words and Phrases ..., Volume 1

John Russell Bartlett - 1848 - 456 pages
...in the original draft. Among these was the omission of the paragraph relating to the slave trade : He has waged cruel war against human nature itself,...carrying them into slavery in another hemisphere, or to more miserable death in transportation thither. In noticing the above passage, Lord Brougham says,...
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Speech on the Right of Congress to Legislate for the Territories of the ...

Horace Mann - 1848 - 76 pages
...Declaration of Independence, thiscrime of King George the Third is set forth in the following words : " He has waged cruel war against human nature itself,...never offended him, captivating and carrying them imoslavery in another hemisphere, or to incur miserable death in their transportation thither. This...
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Biographical Sketches of the Signers of the Declaration of American ...

Benson John Lossing - 1848 - 414 pages
...most barbarous ages, and totally. lating its most sacred right* of life and liberty in the perto** of a distant people, who never offended him, captivating...incur miserable death in their transportation thither. Thit piratical warfare, the opprolium of infidel powers, is the warfare of the Christian king of Great...
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The Life of George Washington: Commander in Chief of the American ..., Volume 1

1848 - 534 pages
...insurrections of our fellow.citizens, with the allurements of forfeiture and confiscation of our property. He has waged cruel war against human nature itself,...its most sacred rights of life and liberty in the per. •ons of a distant people who never offended him, captivating and carrying them into slavery...
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The African Repository, Volume 24

1848 - 404 pages
...draft of the Declaration of Independence, and which reads as follows : " He (the King of Great Britain) has waged cruel war against human nature itself, violating its most sacred rights of life and liherty in the persons of a distant people who never offended him, captivating and carrying them into...
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Speech of Mr. Horace Mann, on the Right of Congress to Legislate for the ...

Horace Mann - 1848 - 68 pages
...prepared by Mr. Jefferson, this crime of King George the Third is set forth in the following words : " He has waged cruel war against human nature itself, violating its most sacred rights oflife and liberty in the persons of a distant people who never offended him, captivating and carrying...
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Friends' Review: A Religious, Literary and Miscellaneous Journal, Volume 2

1849 - 854 pages
...Declaration of Independence, this crime of King George the Third, is set forth in the following words : " I a market where MEN should be bought and sold, he has prostituted his negative for suppressing every...
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Lives of the Presidents of the United States: With Biographical Notices of ...

Robert W. Lincoln - 1850 - 670 pages
...property. He has waged cruel tear against human nature itself, violating its most sacrtd rights itf life and liberty, in the persons of a distant people,...death in their transportation thither. This piratical toatfare, the opprobium of infidel pouters, is the warfare of the Christian King of Great Britain....
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Slavery Among the Puritans: A Letter to the Rev. Moses Stuart

Amicus - 1850 - 42 pages
...trade. Here it is as it came from the hand of Mr. Jefferson. He is speaking of the king of England : ' He has waged cruel war against human nature itself,...persons of a distant people, who never offended him ; capturing and carrying them into slavery in another hemisphere, or to incur a miserable death in...
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Conscience and the Constitution: With Remarks on the Recent Speech of the ...

Moses Stuart - 1850 - 134 pages
...trade. Here it is as it came from the hand of Mr. Jefferson. He is speaking of the king of England : ' He has waged cruel war against human nature itself,...the persons of a distant people who never offended 10 him ; capturing and carrying them into slavery in another hemisphere, or to incur a miserable death...
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