It produced there as here a revolution in public sentiment upon the subject.

The philanthropy and piety of Great Britain had generally prior to the unmasking of the society, looked upon it as an instrument of Emancipation, and had accordingly given it their powerful countenance, and not a little material support.

But from the moment that the pamphlet reached England a decided change in this regard became manifest.

The society made fruitless attempts to break the force of the blow dealt it by Garrison in the United States.

But wherever its emissaries traveled "The Thoughts" confronted and confounded them.