History of the Island of St. Domingo: From Its First Discovery by Columbus to the Present PeriodM. Day, 1824 - 266 pàgines |
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Pàgina 4 - ... soon unloaded the ship of every thing that was upon deck, as the king gave us great assistance : he himself, with his brothers and relations, took all possible care that every thing should be properly done, both aboard and on shore. And, from time to time, he sent some of his relations weeping, to beg of me not to be dejected, for he would give me all that he had. I can assure your Highnesses...
Pàgina 82 - Francois, were apprized of the revolt by one of their own slaves, who was himself in the conspiracy, but promised, if possible to save the lives of his master and his family. Having no immediate means of providing for their escape, he conducted them into an adjacent wood; after which he went and joined the revolters. The following night, he found an opportunity of bringing them provisions from the rebel camp. The second night he returned again, with a further supply of provisions; but declared that...
Pàgina 170 - Toward those men who do us justice, we will act as brothers ; let them rely forever on our esteem and friendship; let them return among us. The God who protects us, the God of Freemen, bids us to stretch out towards them our conquering arms.
Pàgina 129 - Clerc ; he brings with him numerous forces for protecting you against your enemies, and against the enemies of the republic. If it be said to you, these forces are destined to ravish from you your liberty, answer, the republic will not suffer it to be taken from us.
Pàgina 82 - ... guardian angel. He brought with him pigeons, poultry, and bread ; and conducted the family by slow marches in the night, along the banks of the river, until they were within sight of the wharf at Port Margot; when telling them they were entirely out of danger, he took his leave for ever, and went to join the rebels.
Pàgina 82 - Margot, assuring them they would find a canoe on a part of the river which he described . They followed his directions, found the canoe, and got safely into it; but were overset by the rapidity of the current, and after a. narrow escape, thought it best to return to their retreat in the mountains. The negro, anxious for their safety, again found them out, and directed them to a broader part of the river, where he assured them he had provided a boat ; but said it was the last effort he could make...
Pàgina 83 - ... had been massacred ; that one hundred and eighty sugar plantations, and about nine hundred coffee, cotton and indigo settlements had been destroyed — the buildings thereon being consumed by fire — and...
Pàgina 136 - ... you have rendered to it, and by the talents and the force of character with which nature has endowed you. A contrary conduct would be irreconcileable with the idea we have conceived of you.
Pàgina 80 - Consternation and terror now took possession of every mind, ' and the screams of the women and children, running from door to ' door, heightened the horrors of the scene. All the citizens took up ' arms, and the General Assembly vested the Governor with the ' command of the National Guards, requesting him to give such ' orders as the urgency of the case seemed to demand.
Pàgina 180 - I have just given, sooner or later Divine Justice will unchain on earth some mighty minds, above the weakness of the vulgar, for the destruction and terror of the wicked. Tremble! tyrants, usurpers, scourges of the new world! Our daggers are sharpened, your punishment is ready...