 | 1808 - عدد الصفحات: 602
...England, he became free. To him we owe the exultation of saying, iii the memorable words of Cowper, • *' Slaves cannot breathe in England ; if their lungs..." They touch our country, and their shackles fall !" * To him,' (says Mr. C.) ' we owe it, that we no longer see our public papers polluted by hateful... | |
 | Edward Mangin - 1808 - عدد الصفحات: 236
...than any on record from the days of Demosthenes to the present hour. Cowper says, very beautifully, " Slaves cannot breathe in England; if their lungs Receive...They touch our country, and their shackles fall." The celebrated Mr. Curran, in the course of one of his splendid orations, thus expressed himself: ——'... | |
 | Thomas Clarkson - 1808 - عدد الصفحات: 596
...why abroad ? And they themselves once ferried o'er the wave That parts us, are emancipate and loos'd. Slaves cannot breathe in England ; if their lungs...; They touch our country, and their shackles fall *. That 's noble, and bespeaks a nation proud And jealous of the blessing. Spread it then, . And let... | |
 | William Cowper - 1808 - عدد الصفحات: 338
...ferried o'er the ware, That parts us, are emancipate and loos'd. Slaves cannot hreathe in England i if their lungs Receive our air, that moment they are...free ; They touch our country, and their shackles faU. That's nohle, and hespeaks a nation proud And jealous of the hlessing. Spread it then, And let... | |
 | 1809 - عدد الصفحات: 914
...power of repeating with truth — . " Slaves cannot breathe in England. If dieir lungs Receive oui- air, that moment they are free. They touch our country, and their shackles fall. Oh ¡"this is noble!" Solicitous, even to anxiety, as our author shows himself, in developing and holding... | |
 | Enos Bronson - 1809 - عدد الصفحات: 494
...pride in claiming as an ancestor, than the man to whom we owe our power of repeating with truth— " Slaves cannot breathe in England. If their lungs Receive our air, that moment they ara free. They touch our country, and their shackles fall. Oh ! this is noble !" Solicitous, even to... | |
 | William Cowper - 1810 - عدد الصفحات: 212
...abroad J And they themselves, once ferried o'er the wave That parts us, are emancipate and loos'd. Slaves cannot breathe in England ; if their lungs...circulate through ev'ry vein Of all your empire ; that when Britain's Is felt, mankind may feel her mercy too. Sure there is need of social intercourse, Benevolence,... | |
 | William Cowper - 1810 - عدد الصفحات: 494
...why abroad? And they themselves once ferried o'er the wave, That parts us, are emancipate and loos'd. Slaves cannot breathe in England; if their lungs Receive our air, that moment they are free; 41 They touch our country, and their shackles fall. That's noble, and bespeaks a nation proud And jealous... | |
 | Increase Cooke - 1811 - عدد الصفحات: 428
...why abroad ? And they themselves once ferried o'er the wave That parts us, are emancipate and loos'd. Slaves cannot breathe in England; if Their lungs Receive...vein Of all your empire, that where Britain's power Is felt, mankind may feel her mercy too. SECTION III. Reflections on a Future State, from a Review... | |
 | William Cowper - 1811 - عدد الصفحات: 228
...why aboad ? And they themselves, once ferried o'er the wave That parts us, are emancipate and loos'd. Slaves cannot breathe in England ; if their lungs...ev'ry vein Of all your empire; that where Britain's pow'r T~ felt, mankind may feel her mercy too. Sure there is need of social intercourse, Benevolence,... | |
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Slaves cannot breathe in England ; if their lungs Receive our air, that moment they are free ; They touch our country, and their shackles fall. 
