147/197 I could write a book about these things." What a volume of blackness and blood![A] [Footnote A: We are here reminded of a fact stated by Mr.C.on another occasion. He said, that he once attended at the death of a planter who had been noted for his severity to his slaves. It was the most horrid scene he ever witnessed. For hours before his death he was in the extremest agony, and the only words which he uttered were, "Africa. O Africa!" These words he repeated every few minutes, till he died. |