 | Alan Gallay - 1994 - 440 стор.
...the baskets are "toted," or in other words, carried to the gin-house, where the cotton is weighed. No matter how fatigued and weary he may be — no matter...appointed him, he knows that he must suffer. And if he has exceeded it by ten or twenty pounds, in all probability his master will measure the next day's... | |
 | David Brion Davis - 1997 - 502 стор.
...other words, carried to the gin-house, where the cotton is weighed. No matter how fatigued and wean he may be— no matter how much he longs for sleep...appointed him, he knows that he must suffer. And if he has exceeded it by ten or twenty pounds, in all probability his master will measure the next day's... | |
 | Willie Lee Nichols Rose - 1999 - 558 стор.
...the baskets are "toted," or in other words, carried to the gin-house, where the cotton is weighed. No matter how fatigued and weary he may be — no matter...appointed him, he knows that he must suffer. And if he has exceeded it by ten or twenty pounds, in all probability his master will measure the next day's... | |
 | Robin D. G. Kelley, Earl Lewis - 2005 - 320 стор.
...the slaves carried their cotton to the gin house in fear. As told by kidnapped slave Solomon Northup, "If it falls short in weight — if he has not performed...appointed him, he knows that he must suffer. And if he has exceeded it by ten or twenty pounds, in all probability his master will measure the next day's... | |
 | Stephen Yafa - 2006 - 436 стор.
...the baskets are "toted," or in other words, carried to the gin-house, where the cotton is weighed. No matter how fatigued and weary he may be — no matter...appointed him, he knows that he must suffer. And if he has exceeded it by ten or twenty pounds, in all probability his master will measure the next day's... | |
 | Elizabeth Sirimarco - 2007 - 150 стор.
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The day's work over in the field, the baskets are "toted" or in other words carried to the ginhouse, where the cotton is weighed. No matter how fatigued and weary he may be — no matter how much he longs for sleep and rest — a slave never approaches... 