"The event of the landing of these brethren……" — Lewis Tappan
"The event of the landing of these brethren upon our shores is to be, not without its beneficial effect, as well to the colored population of this country, as it promises to be to ill-fated Africa."
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16 Quotes by Lewis Tappan
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If any fall by the hand of violence, others will continue the blessed work.
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The African prisoners are orderly and peaceable among themselves.
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Most of the prisoners told the interpreter that they are from Mandingo.
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The curiosity to see the prisoners appears to be unabated
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One of the men attached to the prison was the occasion of great amusement on the part of the prisoners,…
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There is too much theology in the Church now, and too little of the Gospel.
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If you wish to draw off the people from a bad or wicked custom, you must beat up for a…
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You may imagine the joy manifested by these poor Africans, when they heard one of their own color address them…
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These meetings all have excited great attention, and have been of an exceedingly interesting character.
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We will persevere, come life or death.
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The prisoners eyed the clothes some time, and laughed a good deal among themselves before they put them on.
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Indeed, the whole company, although thin in flesh, and generally of slight forms, and limbs, especially, are as good looking…
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