The whip was entirely laid aside.

The idea of having a part of the day which they could call their own and employ for their own interests, was stimulus enough for the slaves without resorting to the whip.
5.

The time gained was not spent (as many feared and prophecied it would be) either in mischief or indolence.

It was diligently improved in cultivating their provision grounds, or working for wages on neighboring estates.

Frequently a man and his wife would commence early and work together until they got the work of both so far advanced that the man could finish it alone before night; and then the woman would gather on a load of yams and start for the market.
6.