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 NEGRO SLAVERY. 



There goes a Spirit o'er the peopled earth, 



Auspicious in its progress as its birth ; 



A SPIRIT which, by ancient bards foretold, 



Shall gather all the nations in one fold ; 



O'er land and sea the potent Genius flies, 



' My day has dawned, ' exultingly it cries ; 



Emerging from the shades of mental night, 



Enraptured millions greet the rising light, 



Eastern and western savages rejoice, 



And listen to the soul-reviving voice ; 



" La Plata hears amidst her torrents' roar, 



" Potosi hails it as she digs the ore ; " 



Bodies and minds, in slavery's shackles bound, 



Exert their powers as they catch the sound ; 



The glory which adorns the Christian name, 



Brightens and kindles with a holy flame ; 



Ardent the Genius fans the glowing strife, 



Bidding each tribe aspire to nobler life, 



And, taught by Heaven, proclaims its firm decree, 



That * MEN OF ALL COMPLEXIONS SHALL BE FREE. ' 



Trowbridge. II. E. H. 



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APHORISMS, BY LAVATER. 



Who in the same given time can produce more than many others 

 has vigour; who can produce more and better, has talents; who 

 can produce what none else can, has genius, 



Who, without pressing temptation, tells a lie, will, without press- 

 ing temptation, act ignobly and meanly. 



Who, under pressing temptations to lie, adheres to truth, nor to 

 the profane betrays aught of a sacred trust, is near the summit of 

 wisdom and virtue. 



All affectation is the vain and ridiculous attempt of poverty to 

 appear rich. 



Who has no friend and no enemy, is one of the vulgar; and with- 

 out talents powers, or energy. 



The more honesty a man has, the less he affects the air of a saint 

 the affectation of sanctity is a blot on the face of piety. 



Printed and Published by G. HEAHDER, 28, Buckwell St. Plymouth. 



