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A04907And by whom?
A04907How many thousand of the Nazarian nations have beene and are continually lost by that monster, what rationall creature can be ignornnt of?
A04907Nay, which of their sences is not a window to let in sorrow?
A04907To which intent they fed them with their sweate, nourisht them with their blood, and made their sole joyes; what affliction is like theirs?
A04907What hath beene the advancement of their glory?
A04907Who can but religiously condole their misfortunes, whose so prepellent hopes should bee turned to despaires?
A04907who his Bashawes?
A04907who his Councellors?
A04907who his Vissiers?
A27305And are we, by the chance of War, become their Slaves?
A27305And turning to the Men that bound him, he said, My Friends, am I to Dye, or to be Whip''d?
A27305But when they saw him tottering, they cry''d out, Will none venture on him?
A27305Have they Vanquish''d us Nobly in Fight?
A27305Have they Wone us in Honourable Battel?
A27305He made me some Answers that shew''d a doubt in him, which made me ask him, what advantage it wou''d be to doubt?
A27305Is that all the Obligation he has to be Just to his Oath, replied Oroonoko?
A27305They swore all a- new, and he only shook his Head, and beheld them with Scorn; then they cry''d out, Who will venture on this single Man?
A27305Tuscan then demanded, What he wou''d do?
A27305When will you be sensible of my Passion?
A27305Will no body?
A27305Will you, I say, suffer the Lash from such Hands?
A27305if we cou''d Hunt, Swim, and do a thousand things they use?
A27305if we cou''d talk of affairs of Life, and War, as they cou''d do?
A27305that hast murther''d thy Wife: Then asking him, Why he did so cruel a Deed?
A29712And the Captain asked who the young Woman was, and whether she was ever married?
A29712And when the Spanish Ambassador returned with the Christians, into their own Country, the King asked them how they had fared?
A29712He answered him again in his own Language, and asked him whither we were going?
A29712He bid me speak to the Moor, and ask him, If he would undertake to bring them thither to that place?
A29712He likewise asked, If I knew vvhat number of Ships vvere at Salley?
A29712I asked our Moor, how long it would be e''re we could find any Water?
A29712I replied, Are you in earnest or not?
A29712I said we could speak some Portuguese, and a little Lingua Franc: So he enquired from vvhence vve came?
A29712Mr. Bellamy asked him from whence he came, and what Place he belonged to?
A29712On the 15 th Instant, when the Sun was risen, I desired our Moor to go and enquire of the People, where we might pass over the River?
A29712Our Moor answered, To Santa Cruse: So he bid us, God speed: Afterwards our Moor asked him from whence he came?
A29712So I enquired of him where he lived?
A29712So at Night when they came on Board, I asked them what was the best News?
A29712The Tyrant coming a certain time to view his Work, examining what was the reason they went no faster on?
A29712Then I asked him in what time we should provide for our Journey?
A29712Then the Women asked from whence we came?
A29712They asked, if we had lain there all Night?
A29712They enquired of him from whence he came, and whither he was going?
A29712They further asked, if he had lain in that place all Night?
A29712We ask''d from whence they came?
A29712We enquired of him whither he was bound?
A29712We enquired what was the best News there?
A29712When the Pinnace went ashore, his Crew wondered to see any Moors there, and asked, What they did there?
A29712When vve came thither, several of the Nobility enquired of us, What Nation vve vvere of?
A29712Which News being carried to the Emperor by his Scouts, he enquired who had killed Mully Hammet?
A29712and asked what they were that were with him?
A29712he answered, From London; and enquired likewise of him whither he was bound?
A29712who said he could, examining him in like manner about the Stuff?
A25743Alli( so was his Name) you know that you embrac''d the Christian Religion in Flanders, what is now your intention?
A25743Amet staid fo ● us at the door, and as I pass''d by him, he said to me in Spanish, Dunkirker, Is she handsome?
A25743And did you not know there a Christian slave, named James Zeveren, a Dunkirker,( which was my name in Barbary?)
A25743But our gallant Master, instead of treating, onely ask''d whether he should have good Quarter?
A25743But what remedy was there?
A25743Coming neerer us, I knew one of them to be the fore- mentioned John, to whom I said, Pray Sir, is not your name Don John?
A25743Dom Francisco and he looking very earnestly one upon the other, at last D. Francisco said to him, Are not you such a one?
A25743Dom Francisco was very well pleas''d with that proposal, and said to the Bassa, What does your Highness require for my ransom?
A25743Ere he could return me any answer, the Bassa sent for Dom Francisco, who coming into the Hall of Audience, the Bassa said to him, Who are you?
A25743Having an empty bag hanging over his shoulders, I ask''d him what he would do with it?
A25743He ask''d me who I was?
A25743He reply''d, To what end should a man have mony?
A25743I ask''d an old slave how much they proffered for me?
A25743I ask''d the Knight what it meant?
A25743I being on the Deck, he as''d me what Country- man I was?
A25743I would fain know, said she, whether a man may have as many wives there, as he pleases himself?
A25743It is then thy greediness to get the seven hundred Patacoons, said he to her, that causes all my misery?
A25743My Patroness repli''d, Why should I do so?
A25743One of them said to the other, Do you still visit your Wench?
A25743One time among the rest she said to me, Christian, God send you your liberty, pray tell me, are you poor in your own Country?
A25743Pegelin ask''d him, Why?
A25743She ask''d me why?
A25743The Father having ended his discourse, Pegelin said to him smiling, Papas, when do you think the Devil will have me?
A25743The French- man, lends the Spaniard his bagg, and said to me, Do you now see, Dunkirker, what use may be made of a bagg?
A25743The Priest came to be expos''d to sale, and the Officer cry''d Arrache, Arrache, that is, Who gives most?
A25743The good Father, out of a Zeal grounded on prudence went st ● eight to the Moor, and said to him, Will you take a Patacoon for that Image?
A25743The other reply''d, Uncivil fellow, do your business alone, is it fit I should stay to see it done?
A25743The rest being return''d with the water to the Galley, Pegelin ask''d where Amet was?
A25743Then Pegelin said to him; What will become of me?
A25743They ask''d him why he had chang''d the habit of his Religion?
A25743They ask''d us, whether we had wherewith to pay our ransome, and told us, that they would buy us, and find us good passage?
A25743What a damn''d lying old witch is this?
A25743What ailes you, says Pegelin to him?
A25743What are you willing to give, replyed he?
A25743What do you here then, says Dom Francisco, clad as you are?
A25743What is to be done to save our Lives, says the Master?
A25743What witchcraft didst thou see me do?
A25743Whereto she made answer, Now that you talk of Marriage, pray tell me, is it celebrated all one in your Country, the Kingdom of Dunkirk, as it is here?
A25743Whereupon Dom Francisco said, With your favour, I pray what Religion are you of?
A25743Whereupon Saldens being a daring and resolute person, said to the Guardian, What do you not perceive that this slave is sick?
A25743Whereupon finding them more and more tractable, he would say to them, Are you able to give four or five hundred Patacoons for your liberty?
A25743Why, who are you, said I?
A25743to work like a dog, or to procure his liberty?
A25743whereto he answering it was; And were you not a slave at Algiers?
A69842And how shall they report their Grievances?
A69842And what just motive then could the Spaniards have to declare War against the Indians, who never did''em any wrong, nor ever gave''em any disturbance?
A69842And who shall make reparation for the loss of so many Souls they have precipitated into Hell, in not suffering the Missionaries to instruct''em?
A69842Are these better or mightier than our own?
A69842Are you ignorant( says he) of the ill Intentions of the People of whom I am speaking?
A69842But allowing some of''em to be so, how could they be distinguish''d from the rest in this vast number?
A69842But in good earnest do Men usually begin their Voyages with such a preliminary Knowledg as this?
A69842Can any thing be imagin''d that exceeds such horrible Cruelty as this?
A69842Did not you assure us the Spaniards should no more invade and oppress us?
A69842Did you not promise to restore me my Liberty, provided I would pay that Fine of Gold you impos''d on me?
A69842Have not I given you a greater Sum than you demanded?
A69842How then can they be able to endure those excessive Tasks, those heavy Blows, Vexations and Abuses of which we have spoken above?
A69842If he be covetous, and regardless both of his Honor or Relion, what Disorders and Mischiefs does he not bring with him?
A69842If inanimate things have this privilege, how much more ought it to be so with Men, who deserve to be us''d a little better?
A69842Needs any more to be said to shew that Curiosity, which is suppos''d necessary to a Traveller, ought not to be impatient?
A69842What Crime have I committed against you?
A69842What Idea can they have of God, when he is described to''em as infinitly good and merciful?
A69842What then must a Man do in this case?
A69842What then would this great Queen now say, to see how the Spaniards have inslav''d the People of America?
A69842When the King was inform''d that he was condemn''d to die, he thus express''d himself; Why will ye needs put me to death?
A69842When then does God give us leave to take''em from them?
A69842Which of our Ancestors could have been sav''d if they had been put to death for Crimes committed in the time of their unbelief?
A69842Who in such a conjuncture, without the interposition of special Grace, would abandon himself to the Conduct of his Passions?
A69842Why have you burnt our Gods, to bring us strange Gods out of other Countries?
A69842Why( say they) have you deceiv''d us thus by your false Promises?
A69842he is not worth his keeping: What shall I do with this sick Slave, that will only be a charge to me, and can do me no Service?
A69842what hurt have we done you, that you should kill us after this manner?
A42952* Who made you Ministers of the Gospel to the White People only, and not to the Tawneys and Blacks?
A42952And also Job, when he asked, Did not he that made me in the Womb make them, and did not one fashion us both in the Womb?
A42952And now this being considered, what right can we have thus fiercely to declaim against these Mahometans?
A42952And shall not he render to every Man according to his works?
A42952And then, How will those Mammonists remain in the gaul of Bitterness, and in the bond of Iniquity?
A42952And then, why may not these Conversions also be carried on both together?
A42952And who knows whether Your Majesty be not come to the Kingdom for such a Time as this?
A42952And why then must this above all other escape, this so black a Sin of Irreligion?
A42952And why were not those poor Barbarians of Jackatra( before mentioned) admitted thereto, when so earnestly importuned and besought by them?
A42952And, Hast thou not procured this unto thy self, saith our Prophet here in the Text, in that thou hast forsaken the Lord, when he led thee by the way?
A42952And, Hath a Nation changed their Gods, which are yet no Gods?
A42952And, when they thus see me upon taking away their Gods, it will be but a very sensless and unreasonable Question to demand, What aileth them?
A42952But of what Spirit must those then be that do neglect and hinder it?
A42952By what Authority or Law, he could do this to that or any other Person?
A42952For the next; I would fain know what kind of Merchants these are, who will be displeased upon this occasion?
A42952For, how can it be endured that a Nation once so famous for Zeal and Piety, should now at last become infamous for Irreligion?
A42952Foundation which they had before laid?
A42952Had it not been much more proper for them to have asked, What have we to do with their Land and Labour, or thus to captivate and oppress them?
A42952However since these do it, where is then the impracticableness thereof?
A42952Is not that true, touching the Negro''s not being admitted to Christianity?
A42952Lastly, Why should these be any more Hypocrites than themselves?
A42952Now if their Piety was thus rewarded; why should not we expect the same?
A42952Now to despise and hate, what is it but inwardly to renounce?
A42952Now, doth not this too strongly favour of Cain''s surly reply to God Almighty, demanding, Whether he were his Brothers Keeper?
A42952Others again will demand,''What have they to do with those Abroad?
A42952Quid bonam praedicas viam tuam?
A42952Quid niteris bonam ostendere viam tuam?
A42952Say not ye, There are yet four Months, and then cometh Harvest?
A42952So that for the sake thereof Christianity should be stifled and rejected?
A42952That she should prostrate her self to that foul Idol Mammon, and worship Trade?
A42952That we should be so much out- done who formerly did so infinitely out- doe all others?
A42952What?
A42952Where are the guilty Parties amongst us?
A42952Why TRIMMEST thou thy way?
A42952Yea, we act as tho the Prophet had mistook, and talked impertinently, when he demanded, Have we not all one father, and did not one God create us?
A42952is all but Lyes?
A42952of being such, who will do no right, nor take any wrong, fixed upon them; yet who knows how far our Assiduity may in like manner prevail?
A42952or how comes it to be less practicuble to us, than to them?
A5325210. Who are these?
A53252Am I not in the way of Transgression?
A53252And art thou become a Servant to the best of Masters?
A53252And in expectation of the most glorious Rewards?
A53252And whence come they?
A53252And whether he is not the greater self- robber, that steals away himself, then he that steals away from himself?
A53252As we went along, they that were in the Gardens heard us passing by, and called to us, who comes there?
A53252At last we comforted, and encouraged one another, and entred into close Counsel, where we should meet that Night?
A53252At what time?
A53252Did this danger find me in my Duty?
A53252Employed in the most reasonable, and honourable Services?
A53252How can this little Cock- Boat hope and Escape, When Scripture Suffers Piracy and Rape?
A53252How many have made Ship- wrack of Faith, that they might not be Chained to the Galliees?
A53252I have heard them say, of a Drunken Slave; A Christian?
A53252I might be Questioned in point of Ingenuity, how I could be so unworthy to leave him, who had Loved me?
A53252If any shall be so Inquisitive, as to ask, by what Directions we steared our Course, that we did not tack about insensibly in the dark Night or Day?
A53252If any thing could be mingled with Bondage to make it sweet?
A53252It might be a Question in point of Prudence; for, where could I hope to mend my self?
A53252Lord, thou hast given this great Deliverance into the hands of thy Servants, and now shall we dye for Thirst?
A53252My Patron had a fair Farm in the Countrey, about twelve miles from the City, whither he took me along with him?
A53252Or better my Condition?
A53252Perhaps, after all this, the Reader will be earnest to be satisfied, why this Narrative has lain so long Dormant, and appeared no sooner in the World?
A53252Rebuked our selves, We do not well, we have glad Tidings to carry, and do we hold our peace?
A53252Secondly, whether we were in the way of Gods Promise when we escaped out of their Hands?
A53252Serving his Glory?
A53252Shall I so ill requite the Lord''s kindness to me?
A53252That is, whether it were not better to go back to Algires with ease, then painfully make towards Freedom?
A53252That the Project had its difficulties, was confessed; but what has not, that is Commendable, and Glorious?
A53252Thou servest him that Prays with thee, and for thee: dost thou repine?
A53252Was I doing his work?
A53252Was I in Gods High- way, or in some by path of my own?
A53252We were now so dispirited, that we debated, whether we should bare up with the Wind, or make the best of our way, and Row against it?
A53252What I did with my Shop and Goods?
A53252What Trade should we drive there?
A53252Where we should put our Boat together, and where put to Sea?
A53252if any thing could Reconcile Slavery to Nature?
A53252that is, Here''s so much Money bidden, who bids more?
A53252we had nothing more from them then Prayers and Counsels, which yet was the mane?
A53252what strength they were of at Land?
A53252whence we came?
A53252whither we went?
A63791And again, Did ever the Wrath of Man accomplish the Righteousness of God?
A63791And do not such Offences require a strict Hand, and severe Punishments?
A63791And do you black Heathenish Negroes then dane compare your selves with us brave white Christians?
A63791And does not every one fancy his own Opinion to be the only Truth, and condemn the Sentiments of others, how well grounded soever they may be?
A63791And how many are yearly with their Families utterly ruined thereby?
A63791And how ready are we to go, run, work, watch and defend our Masters ▪ and to preserve their Rights?
A63791And if so, are we not of as good Parentage, as ancient a Family, as noble a Descent as the best of you?
A63791And is it not a strange,& an unheard of thing, that a fourth or fifth part every Year should dye, and be made away with, more than there are born?
A63791And our Ill is your Loss, are we not your Money?
A63791And though we are never so submissive, can not the kindled Wrath raise up other Enemies to destroy you and yours in a Moment?
A63791And what a small matter more than you allow us, might plentifully supply us?
A63791And what grievous Diseases do such Debauches occasion both present, and for the future?
A63791And what, I pray, might be the Result of our wise Worships speculations?
A63791Are not all our Senses as good and quick as yours?
A63791Are not our Bodies of as proportionable a Frame, and as well furnisht with useful Limbs?
A63791Are these your Contemplations?
A63791Are they not all long since crusht to pieces by one another, because their Foundations were laid in Violence and Spoil, Injustice and Oppressions?
A63791Are we not endued with a reflex Power, whereby to condemn or approve our own Actions as they are either good or evil?
A63791Are we not, if we had the advantages of Education, altogether as docible, and apt to learn Arts and Sciences as any of you?
A63791As how I pray?
A63791But I pray, is it not your Cruelty, in not affording us what is sufficient to support Nature otherwise; that makes us do it?
A63791But how does this consist or agree with the Violence, Injustice and Oppressions which you exercise upon us?
A63791But pray, have you this Prerogative from your Descent or Pedigree?
A63791Can any thing be more preposterously absurd, more foolishly wicked, than these interferring Contradictions?
A63791Can you your selves think, whilst you are awake and sober, that Perfideousness will avail you, and Rebellion save you?
A63791Do not hot Countries presently set open all the Gates and secret Passages of Nature, even to the very Centre?
A63791Do not many of your learnd Ones boast of their Lights and Knowledge, and count all others little better than Brutes in comparison of themselves?
A63791Do not we see it a common Practice amongst the Christians, to drink to Drunkenness, and eat to Superfluity and Gluttony?
A63791Do these things taste or favour of Christianity?
A63791Do you not invent an hundred Superfluities and needless Toys, to gratifie your own, and your Childrens Pallates and Sensuality?
A63791Does not your very Hue, that sooty Skin of yours, serve for an Emblem of the darkness of your Minds?
A63791Does this savour of the true Christian Spirit?
A63791For why should you oppress us, by whose Labours you are sustained?
A63791For your Garments, Houses, Furniture,& c. who can exceed your Pride, and Vanity?
A63791Hath he endued you with any particular Quality or Property more then we are furnisht with?
A63791Have not you variety of Complexions amongst your selves; some very White and Fair, others Brown, many Swarthy, and several Cole- black?
A63791Have they any such Examples left them by thy Primitive Servants?
A63791How dare you upbraid us that have the Light of the Gospel?
A63791I have given you, Sambo, a large liberty of Prating, and you have used it very confidently: How come you so wonderous Wise?
A63791If not, by what Authority, or by what Dispensation against his divine Law do you practise these things?
A63791If we should leave off these Practices, how should we live at the Rate we do?
A63791If you approve of these Christian Doctrines, why do not you square your Conversations accordingly?
A63791If you think them needless Notions, why do not you disown them?
A63791Is Hypocrisie a Virtue?
A63791Is Iett or Ebony despised for its Colour?
A63791Is another very hot?
A63791Is it because we are not of your Religion and Belief?
A63791Is not this rare Christian Equity, to beat us unmercifully for that which they themselves do but Laugh at, and make a Jest of?
A63791Nay, rather is not the chiefest Crime in them, since they are the Tempters and Occasioners of it?
A63791Nay, to the further shame of Christians, have you not by lewd Examples defiled and debauched us Ethiopeans, and the Indians amongst whom you converse?
A63791Now let all the World judge, if men will thus seek Death in the Errors of their Lives, how is the Country to be complained of?
A63791Or Tyranny beget Love?
A63791Or did thy eternal Son, the Saviour of the World, preach any such Doctrine, or set any such Example in his meek and holy Pilgrimage on Earth?
A63791Or else how we should do to work in the Dark?
A63791Or from some different Fabrick of your Bodies?
A63791Or from your extraordinary Endowments of Mind?
A63791Or indeed why should we mind any thing such Heathens as you can say or talk of?
A63791Or is your Religion one thing in profession, and another in practise?
A63791Or to whom shall we address our mournful Appeals?
A63791Or why do you so much cry up and magnifie them?
A63791Or why will you abhor and despise a Religion which you profess?
A63791Or will Lying and Dissembling bring a man to Heaven?
A63791Or would you be willing to be thus treated and dealt with, if you were in our condition?
A63791Ought you not then to love us as your Brethren, descended from the same common Father?
A63791Though you are an Impudent, yet since you seem to be an ingenious Raskal, I am content( for once) to hear your Prate: What is your wise Question?
A63791Were it not better to be what you call your selves, or to call your selves what you are?
A63791What Expressions will be able to equal our Afflictions?
A63791What are become of all the Glories of the Nimrods, and the Caesars, and the Alexanders?
A63791What are they, prethee?
A63791What greater Crime can there be, than for you to betray your Masters?
A63791What is there in the World that you are so averse to, as to be seriously that which you profess to be?
A63791What swarms of Lawyers, Clerks, Pettifoggers and Idle- men, does your Strife, and unjust Contention maintain?
A63791What then do they talk so much of the Leaves, when we can see no Fruits?
A63791What would you have us do?
A63791Whom do you hate more than those that are that in Heart and Life, which you call your selves in customary Words?
A63791Why will you profess a Religion you abhor?
A63791Why?
A63791Why?
A63791Will you make us believe, that those men have any Religion, who have no God?
A63791and will not the very Beasts of the Earth rise in Judgment against such vile hard hearted Wretches, and Nature disown and spue them out as abominable?
A63791because some called Christians commit Murders and Treasons, must all of that Profession be cut off by the Ax, or the Gibbet?
A63791for they allure our ● eople to it, by offering them several sorts of Goods which they find they have most mind to?
A63791how have you rested to Night?
A63791nothing but studying Mischief to your Master?
A63791of all the mighty Tyrants, and spreading Monarchies of the Assyrians, Medes, Persians, Macedonians and Romans?
A63791or that the God of Wisdom, Holiness and Justice, will accept you for a perjured Profession to be, and to do that which never came into your Hearts?
A63791that you take upon you to make us your Slaves, to over- labour, half starve, beat, abuse and kill us at your pleasure?
A63791the devilish fierce wrathful hellish Nature?
A63791what Language is suitable for such a purpose?
A63791what difference has our Creator made between you and us?
A63791who do violate this Rule more than the generality of Christians?