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...stage, by justine Ingersoll. This is one to the best things of its kind that has appeared for many a day. A second complete story and a good one, is "Zinto," by H. F. Munn, who proves to be well posted in the customs of the Indians about Great Slave Lake. Notable features of the sport and travel department are: "Hares and Hare Hunting," by Ed. W. Sandys; "At the top of Europe," by E. M. Allaire; "American Amateur Athletes of '96," by W. B. Curtis: "Golf in American up to Date," by Price Collier, and "Racing Schooners...
Longmans, Green and Co. are about to issue the first volume of a new series of historical works (Harvard Historical Studies), to be published under the direction of the Department of History in Harvard University. The volume, which is entitled "The Suppression of the African Slave Trade to the United States of America, 1638-1870," is by William E. Brughardt DuBois, a Negro, twenty-eight years of age, born at Great Barrington, Mass. He was educated in the public schools of his home, at Fisk University, Nashville, Tenn., at Harvard University (A. B., '90; A. M. '91; Fellow...
Jesus's nature was such that he had either to make an organized crusade against wrong, or an organized sacrifice. It was the only possible expression of his life that he should urge endless war against the forces of evil. Civilization was a vast Roman empire, making one great slave-power of the earth. Suicide was the only escape for fettered and despairing humanity. If a man dared to act there was Rome to punish him. Had Jesus been a fanatic, he might have gathered followers and overthrown the political and religious despotism, for with fanatics all things are possible...
Negroes, village dwellers, and Bedouin Arabs make up the population. There is also a powerful class of slave dealers. The most important are the Bedouin Arabs. They are the flower of the Soudan. They are nomadic in their habits and splendid horsemen. They use no firearms, but spears and swords, which are very formidable in their hands, as the battle of Abou showed...
...from the 23rd degree of north latitude to the equator and from the Red Sea westward. In this great tract of country Gordon had absolute power. This condition was necessary in order that he might bring about the great reforms which he had projected, especially the abolishment of the slave trade. As The influence of the slave dealers was very powerful, Gordon met with the strongest opposition. One revolt broke out after another. Throughout he was loyal to Ishmael Pasha. The latter was hard pressed for money and called upon Gordon, who came to Cairo. A committee on payment...