| Henry Bleby - 1879 - 356 стор.
...bondage. It introduced me to the great houses of the plantations ; relieved me of many days labour in the field ; supplied me with conveniences for my...with pipes and tobacco and extra pairs of shoes ; and ofttimes led me away from the presence of a hard master to scenes of jollity and mirth. It was my companion,... | |
| Lawrence W. Levine - 1978 - 546 стор.
...Solomon Northup wondered how he could have endured his long years of bondage without his beloved violin: "It introduced me to great houses— relieved me of...scenes of jollity and mirth. It was my companion. ... It heralded my name round the country— made me friends, who, otherwise would not have noticed... | |
| Joseph Boskin - 1988 - 273 стор.
...great houses [and] supplied me with conveniences for my cabin—with pipes and tobacco, an extra pair of shoes, and oftentimes led me away from the presence...hard master, to witness scenes of jollity and mirth." 13 near de big house," said a South Carolina slave who was returning with a group from a church "freedom... | |
| Willie Lee Nichols Rose - 1999 - 558 стор.
...door and window, and many a time when there was no special hurry, yielding to pressing importunities, Platt would draw his bow, and sitting astride his...and mirth. It was my companion — the friend of my bosom — triumphing loudly when I was joyful, and uttering its soft, melodious consolations when I... | |
| Jon Cruz - 1999 - 300 стор.
...sought-after musical skills, for his fiddling presented opportunities that he would not otherwise have had.28 Alas! had it not been for my beloved violin, I scarcely...with pipes and tobacco, and extra pairs of shoes. ... It heralded my name round the country — made me friends, who, otherwise would not have noticed... | |
| Dena J. Epstein - 2003 - 468 стор.
...received his compensation, and usually I also returned with many picayunes jingling in my pockets. . . . Alas! had it not been for my beloved violin, I scarcely...with pipes and tobacco, and extra pairs of shoes. ... It heralded my name round the country— made me friends, who, otherwise would not have noticed... | |
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