| Charles Brockden Brown - 1806 - 498 Seiten
...that may be One and the great cause why general Washington managed his negroes better than any olber man, he being brought up to the army, and by nature...general Stone, that he was travelling with his family in his carriage across the country, and, arriving at a ferry belonging to general Washington, he offered... | |
| 1806 - 924 Seiten
...the great cause why general Washington managed hisnegroes better than any other man, he beingbrought up to the army, and by nature industrious beyond any...several anecdotes related of him, for being methodical. 1 was told by general Stone that he was travelling with his tamily in his carriage across the country,... | |
| 1912 - 252 Seiten
...but I do not think them good property. ****** j think a large number of negroes to require as sever discipline as a company of soldiers: and that may...beyond any description, and in regularity the same. * * * It may be worthy the reader's notice to observe what regularity does; since there can not be... | |
| Fritz Hirschfeld - 1997 - 286 Seiten
...for so many years such a well-managed plantation did not escape Parkinson's shrewd and practiced eye: "I think a large number of negroes to require as severe...beyond any description, and in regularity the same." Another point in Washington's favor was that he was a very careful and prudent manager, especially... | |
| Richard Parkinson - 1805 - 400 Seiten
...corrupted. I think a large number of negroes to require assevere discipline as a company of soldiers E and that may be one and the great cause why General...better than any other man, he being brought up to the asmy, and by nature industrious beyond any description^, and in regularity the same. There are several... | |
| 1806 - 278 Seiten
...difcipline as a company of foldiers : and that may be one and the great caufe why General Wafhington managed his negroes better than any other man, he being brought up to the army, and by nature induftrious beyond any defcription, and in regularity the fame. There are feveral anecdotes related... | |
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