Columbian Historical Novels, Volume 7R.H. Whitten Company, 1906 |
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... Cora Waters , the daughter of an indented slave , whose father was captured at the time of the overthrow of the Duke of Monmouth , are the principal characters . Samuel Parris , the chief actor in the Salem tragedy , is a serious study ...
... Cora Waters , the daughter of an indented slave , whose father was captured at the time of the overthrow of the Duke of Monmouth , are the principal characters . Samuel Parris , the chief actor in the Salem tragedy , is a serious study ...
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... Cora . " The child sprang to the side of Robert Stevens , for already she had come to dread the man who was her ... Waters , and he was soon to learn the weight of a master's hand . Thomas Hull was the owner of negro slaves , as well as white ...
... Cora . " The child sprang to the side of Robert Stevens , for already she had come to dread the man who was her ... Waters , and he was soon to learn the weight of a master's hand . Thomas Hull was the owner of negro slaves , as well as white ...
Page 57
... Waters subjected to indig- nities , until he could scarcely restrain himself from knocking Martin , his overseer , down , and selling his life in the defence of his liberty ; but he remem- bered Cora , and resolved to bear taunts and ...
... Waters subjected to indig- nities , until he could scarcely restrain himself from knocking Martin , his overseer , down , and selling his life in the defence of his liberty ; but he remem- bered Cora , and resolved to bear taunts and ...
Page 58
... Waters to be tied to a tree by four stout negroes , whose barbarous natures ... Cora was . His escape was discovered and the overseer , with Thomas Hull ... Waters raised his gun and , taking aim at the breast of his would - be slayer ...
... Waters to be tied to a tree by four stout negroes , whose barbarous natures ... Cora was . His escape was discovered and the overseer , with Thomas Hull ... Waters raised his gun and , taking aim at the breast of his would - be slayer ...
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... Waters turned and fled down the James River . Some guardian angel guided his footsteps , for he found himself one ... Cora ? " " May I ? " " Yes . " " I am a slave and a - a- 99 " I know what you would say . for you THE INDENTED SLAVE . 59.
... Waters turned and fled down the James River . Some guardian angel guided his footsteps , for he found himself one ... Cora ? " " May I ? " " Yes . " " I am a slave and a - a- 99 " I know what you would say . for you THE INDENTED SLAVE . 59.
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