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Cambridge History of American Literature: volume 2 (ed. Trent, William Peterfield, 1862-1939., Erskine, John, 1879-1951., Sherman, Stuart Pratt, 1881-1926., Van Doren, Carl, 1885-1950.) 160 0 Browse Search
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The writings of John Greenleaf Whittier, Volume 7. (ed. John Greenleaf Whittier), The conflict with slavery (search)
will find the wilful murder of a slave decided to be only a trespass Virginia Reports, vol. v. p. 484, Harris versus Nichols. It indeed argues well for Virginian pride of character, that latterly, the law, which expressly sanctioned the murder of a slave, who in the language of Georgia and North Carolina, died of moderate correction, has been repealed. But, although the letter of the law is changed, its practice remains the same. In proof of this, I would refer to Brockenborough and Holmes' Virginia Cases, p. 258. In Georgia and North Carolina the murder of a slave is tolerated and justified by law, provided that in the opinion of the court he died of moderate correction In South Carolina the following clause of a law enacted in 1740 is still in force If any slave shall suffer in his life, limbs, or members, when no white person shall be present, or being present shall neglect or refuse to give evidence concerning the same, in every such case the owner or other pers
The writings of John Greenleaf Whittier, Volume 7. (ed. John Greenleaf Whittier), Criticism (search)
Mirth and Medicine A review of poems by Oliver Wendell Holmes. if any of our readers (and at times we frative of a hearty laugh, we commend them, not to Dr. Holmes the physician, but to Dr. Holmes the scholar, theDr. Holmes the scholar, the wit, and the humorist; not to the scientific medical professor's barbarous Latin, but to his poetical prescrihuman maladies. Such we know to be the case with Dr. Holmes. He was born for the laughter cure, as certainlya Punch-Bowl are highly characteristic. Nobody but Holmes could have conjured up so many rare fancies in conne pathos and beauty of his sober productions; and Dr. Holmes, we suspect, might have ranked higher among a larHave been carved for many a year On the tomb. Dr. Holmes has been likened to Thomas Hood; but there is litnestness of one whose own withers have been wrung. Holmes writes simply for the amusement of himself and his iron. His verse smacks of the old Puritan flavor. Holmes has a gentler mission. His careless, genial humor
The writings of John Greenleaf Whittier, Volume 7. (ed. John Greenleaf Whittier), Index of titles of prose writings (search)
365. Everett, Edward, VI. 274. Fame and Glory, VII. 383. Fanaticism, VII. 391. First Day in Lowell, v. 368. Fish I did n't catch, The, v. 320. Friends, The Society of, VII. 305. Funeral of Torrey, The, VI. 271. Garfield, President, Death of, VI. 284. Garrison, William Lloyd, VII. 189. Great Ipswich Fright, The, VI. 380. Greenwell, Dora, VII. 284. Hamlet among the Graves, VII. 267. Haverford College, VII. 361. Heroine of Long Point, The, v. Holmes, Oliver Wendell, VI. 309. Hopkins, Samuel, VI. 130. Indian Civilization, VII. 232. Indian Question, The, VII. 238. International Arbitration, VII. 245. Italian Unity, VII. 229. Journal, John Woolman's, VII. 315. Justice and Expediency, VII. 9. Leggett, William, VI. 184. Lesson and our Duty, The, VII. 148. Lighting Up, The, v. 376. Little Iron Soldier, The, v. 251. Longfellow, VI. 311. Lord Ashley and the Thieves, VII. 221. Magicians and Witch Folk, v. 399.