 | 462 pages
...unquestionable authority. The following fact rests on the evidence of my own senses: At a dinner-party of five or six gentlemen, I heard one of the guests,...plantation, he invited some of his friends out of town to dinner and a frolic: that after dinner they went out to hunt the slaves, and hearing a rustling... | |
 | Adam Hodgson - 1823 - 366 pages
...not unquestionable authority. The following fact rests on the evidence of my own senses. At a dining party of five or six gentlemen, I heard one of the...plantation, he invited some of his friends out of town to dinner and a frolic ; that after dinner they went out to hunt the slaves, and hearing a rustling... | |
 | Adam Hodgson - 1823 - 348 pages
...not unquestifinable authority. The following fact rests on the evidence of my own senses. At a dining party of five or six gentlemen, I heard one of the...guests, who. is reputed a respectable planter, say, in tho course of conversation, that he shot at one of his slaves last year with intent to kill him for... | |
 | 496 pages
...not unquestionable authority. The following fact rests on the evidence of my own senses. At a dining party of five or six gentlemen, I heard one of the...plantation, he invited some of his friends out of town to dinner and a frolic ; that after dinner they went out to hunt the slaves, and hearing a rustling... | |
 | Adam Hodgson - 1824 - 438 pages
...not unquestionable authority. The following fact rests on the evidence of my own senses. At a dining party of five or six gentlemen, I heard one of the...plantation, he invited some of his friends out of town to dinner and a frolic ; that after dinner they went out to hunt the slaves, and hearing a rustling... | |
 | John Ashton Yates - 1824 - 128 pages
...unquestionable authority. " The following fact rests on the evidence of my own senses. At a dining party of five or six gentlemen, I heard one of the...his slaves last year, with intent to kill him, for running1 away : timt on another occasion, finding that two runaway slaves had taken refuge on his plantation,... | |
 | Adam Hodgson - 1824 - 440 pages
...not unquestionable authority. The following fact rests on the evidence of my own senses. At a dining party of five or six gentlemen, I heard one of the...planter, say, in the course of conversation, that he shot atone of his slaves last year with intent to kill him for running away ; that on another occasion,... | |
 | 1825 - 844 pages
...not unquestionable authority. The following fact rests on the evidence of my own senses. At a dining party of five or six gentlemen, I heard one of the guests (who is reputed a respectable planter) gay, in the course of coaversation, that he shot at one of his slaves last year, with intent to kill... | |
 | 1827 - 616 pages
...not unquestionable authority. The following fact rests on the evidence of my own senses. At a dining party of five or six gentlemen, I heard one of the...plantation, he invited some of his friends out of town to dinner and a frolic; that after dinner they went out to hunt the slaves, and hearing a rustling... | |
 | 1832 - 618 pages
...illustrate. It is given on the authority of Mr. Hodgson, who vouches for its authenticity. " At a dining party of five or six gentlemen, I heard one of the...course of conversation, that he shot at one of his own slaves last year, with intent to kill him for running away ; that on another occasion, finding... | |
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I have not unquestionable authority. The following fact rests on the evidence of my own senses. At a dining party of five or six gentlemen, I heard one of the guests (who is reputed a respectable planter) say, in the course of conversation, that he shot... 
