 American plantations^ who can forbear admiring their fidelity, though it expresses itself in so dreadful a manner ? What might not that savage greatness of soul, which appears in these poor wretches on many occasions, be raised to, were it rightly cultivated...  The Spectator - Pagina 226geredigeerd door - 1898Volledige weergave - Over dit boek
 | Vicesimus Knox - 1790 - 1058 pagina’s
...poor wretches on many occafions, be raifed to, were it rightly cultivated ? And what colour of excufe can there be for the contempt with which we treat this part of our fpecies ; that we ihould not put them upon the common foot of humanity; that we ihould only fet an... | |
 | 1797 - 332 pagina’s
...wretches on many occafions, be raifed to, were it Tightly rightly cultivated * ? And what colour of excufe can there be for the contempt with which we treat this part of our fpecies; that we fhould not put them upon the common footing of humanity ; that we fhould only fet... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1799 - 408 pagina’s
...poor wretches on many occafions, be raifed to, were it rightly cultivated^? And what colour of excufe can there be, for the contempt with which we treat this part of our fpecies ; that we fliould not put them upon the common foot of humanity ; that we fhould only fet an... | |
 | John Walker - 1801 - 424 pagina’s
...dreadfula manner ? What might not that savage greatness of soul, which appears in these poor vyretches on many occasions, be raised to, were it rightly cultivated;'...should only set an insignificant fine upon the man who imtrders them ; nay, that we should, as much as in us lies, cut them off from the prospects of happiness... | |
 | Joseph Addison - 1801 - 338 pagina’s
...poor wretches on many occasions, be raifed to, were it rightly cultivated ? And what colour of excufe can there be for the contempt with which we treat this part of our fpecies I That we fhould not put them upon the common foot of humanity, that we fhoi'ld only fetan... | |
 | 1803 - 402 pagina’s
...in so dreadful a manner? What might not that savage greatness of Koul v hich appears in these poor wretches on many occasions, be raised to, were it...we treat this part of our species? That we should rot put them upon the common foot of humanity, that we should only set an insignificant fine upon the... | |
 | 1804 - 412 pagina’s
...in so dreadful a manner t What might not that savage greatness of soul which appears in these poor wretches on many occasions be raised to, were it rightly...there be for the contempt with which we treat this pan of our species ? that we should not put them upon the common foot of humanity ; that we should... | |
 | Sydney Melmoth - 1805 - 368 pagina’s
...wretches on many occasions, be raised to, . vere it rightly cultivated ? And what colour of excuse «an there be for the contempt with which we treat this part of our species ? That we should not put them Aipon the common foot of humanity, that we should only set an insignificant fine upon the man who murders... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1808 - 296 pagina’s
...dreadful a manner? What might not that savage greatness of soul which appears in these poor wretches oil many occasions, be raised to, were it rightly cultivated...common foot of humanity ; that we should only set an insigniticant fine upon the man who murders them ; nay, that we should as much as in us lies, cut them... | |
 | 1808 - 540 pagina’s
...in so dreadful a manner ? What might not that savage greatness of soul, which appears in these poor wretches on many occasions, be raised to, were it...part of our species ? That we should not put them on the common foot of humanity ; that we should only set an insignificant fine upon the man who murders... | |
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