 | Henry Bradshaw Fearon - 1818 - 482 páginas
...were, as a matter of course, held in unconditional slavery. The men, whether regular servants of the house or not, equally attended upon all at table....that I was much concerned in witnessing the refusal ANECDOTE. 59 from no other cause than that his skin was of a darker tinge than my own. He stopped the... | |
 | Henry Bradshaw Fearon - 1819 - 478 páginas
...also a black : the answer was in the negative ; but that he wished to have his hair cut. My attendant turned upon his heel, and with the greatest contempt,...cannot be in earnest, Sir," he said. I assured him that 1 was so, and that I was much concerned in witnessing the refusal from no other cause than that his... | |
 | William Gifford, Sir John Taylor Coleridge, John Gibson Lockhart, Whitwell Elwin, William Macpherson, William Smith, Sir John Murray (IV), Rowland Edmund Prothero (Baron Ernle) - 1819 - 592 páginas
...he wanted, the reply was, he wished to have his hair cut — the rest of the scene is excellent. ' My man turned upon his heel, and with the greatest...astonished: " You cannot be in earnest, Sir?'' he.- snid. I assured him that I was so, and that I was much concerned in witnessing the refusal from no... | |
 | Samuel Greatheed, Daniel Parken, Theophilus Williams, Josiah Conder, Thomas Price, Jonathan Edwards Ryland, Edwin Paxton Hood - 1819 - 648 páginas
...negative; but that he wished to have his hair cut. My man turned upon his heel, and with the greote*t contempt, muttered in a tone of proud importance,...Sir," he said. I assured him that I was so, and that 1 was much concerned in witnessing the refusal from no other cause than that his skin was of a darker... | |
 | William Gifford, Sir John Taylor Coleridge, John Gibson Lockhart, Whitwell Elwin, William Macpherson, William Smith, Sir John Murray IV, Rowland Edmund Prothero (Baron Ernle) - 1819 - 622 páginas
...wanted, the reply was, he wished to have his hair cut — the rest of.the scene is excellent. . . ' My man turned upon his heel, and with the greatest...account of my being present, he might be called back. Tlie hair-dresser was astonished: "You cannot be jn earnest, Sir?'' he said. I assured him that I was... | |
 | 1819 - 596 páginas
...he wanted, the reply was, he wished to have his hair cut — the rest of the scene is excellent. ' My man turned upon his heel, and with the greatest...immediately requested that if the refusal was on account of niy being present, he might be called back. The hair-dresser was astonished: " You cannot be in earnest,... | |
 | William Bengo' Collyer - 1823 - 504 páginas
...into the shop, and sat down. The barber inquired if he wanted the proprietor or his boss (master), as he termed him, who was also a black; the answer...hairdresser was astonished: 'You cannot be in earnest,' he said. I assured him that I was so, and that I was much concerned in witnessing the refusal from... | |
 | Zachary Macaulay - 1823 - 122 páginas
...into the shop, and sat down. The barber inquired if he wanted the proprietor or his boss (master), as he termed him, who was also a Black ; the answer...might be called back. The hair-dresser was astonished : 1 You cannot be in earnest, Sir,' he said. I assured him that I was so, and that I .was much concerned... | |
 | J. Syme - 1848 - 396 páginas
...wished to have his hair cut — the rest of the scene shall be told in the author's own words : — " My man turned upon his heel, and, with the greatest...was much concerned in witnessing the refusal from 110 other cause than that his skin was of a darker tinge than rny own. He stopped the motion of the... | |
 | 324 páginas
...do not cut coloured men here, sir." The poor fellow walked out without replying, exhibiting in hit countenance confusion, humiliation, and mortification....in earnest, sir," he said. I assured him that I was 10, and that I was much concerned in witnessing the refusal from no other cause than that his skin... | |
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My man turned upon his heel, and with the greatest contempt, muttered in a tone of proud importance, " We do not " cut coloured men here, Sir." The poor fellow walked out without replying, exhibiting in his countenance confusion, humiliation, and mortification.... 