In every aspect in which we viewed them, they appeared cheerful, amiable, and easy of control.

It was admirable to see with what ease and regularity every thing moved.

An estate of nearly seven hundred acres, with extensive agriculture, and a large manufactory and distillery, employing three hundred apprentices, and supporting twenty-five horses, one hundred and thirty head of horned cattle, and hogs, sheep; and poultry in proportion, is manifestly a most complicated machinery.

No wonder it should have been difficult to manage during slavery, when the main spring was absent, and every wheel out of gear.
We saw the apprentices assemble after twelve o'clock, to receive their allowances of yams.

These provisions are distributed to them twice every week--on Monday and Thursday.