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〃Thou livest in the life of all good things； What words thou spak'st for Freedom shall not die； Thou sleepest not； for now thy Love hath wings To soar where hence thy hope could hardly fly。
〃And often； from that other world； on this Some gleams from great souls gone before may shine； To shed on struggling hearts a clearer bliss； And clothe the Right with lustre more divine。
〃Farewell！ good man； good angel now！ this hand Soon； like thine own； shall lose its cunning； too； Soon shall this soul； like thine； bewildered stand； Then leap to thread the free unfathomed blue。〃
JAMES RUSSELL LOWELL。
In the preceding pages I have not dwelt upon the great barbarities which are practised upon the slaves； because I wish to present the system in its mildest form； and to show that the 〃tender mercies of the wicked are cruel。〃 But I do now； however； most solemnly declare； that a very large majority of the American slaves are over…worked； under…fed； and frequently unmercifully flogged。
I have often seen slaves tortured in every con… ceivable manner。 I have seen him hunted down and torn by bloodhounds。 I have seen them shamefully beaten； and branded with hot irons。 I have seen them hunted； and even burned alive at the stake； frequently for offences that would be applauded if committed by white persons for similar purposes。
In short； it is well known in England； if not all over the world； that the Americans； as a people； are notoriously mean and cruel towards all coloured persons； whether they are bond or free。
〃Oh； tyrant； thou who sleepest On a volcano； from whose pent…up wrath； Already some red flashes bursting up； Beware！〃
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