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" IN a small chamber, friendless and unseen, Toiled o'er his types one poor, unlearned young man ; The place was dark, unfurnitured, and mean ; — Yet there the freedom of a race began. "
Poems - Page 157
by James Russell Lowell - 1853
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The Reformed Presbyterian magazine. Jan. 1855-July 1858, 1862-76

1862 - 970 pages
...particularly well, as Knapp remarked, they treated themselves to a bowl of milk. Thus, as Lowell says, — " In a small chamber, friendless and unseen, Toiled o'er his types one poor, unlearned yuung man Tho place was dark, unfurnitured, and mean. Yet there the freedom of u race begun. " Help...
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The Anti-slavery Cause in America and Its Martyrs

Eliza Wigham - Abolitionists - 1863 - 188 pages
...as Knapp afterwards remarked, they treated themselves to a bowl of milk. Thus, as Lowell says, — " In a small chamber, friendless and unseen, Toiled...were set — He had a dauntless spirit and a press." A dauntless spirit truly, as the opening address to the public proved. " I am aware (he says) that...
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The Cup-bearer

Helen E. Brown - Christian life - 1865 - 218 pages
...erring throng ; And ye to public sentiment, as: proudly and as long. JD Bangs. WILLIAM L. GARRISON. In a small chamber, friendless and unseen, Toiled o'er his types one poor, unlearned young man : CUT OF The place was dark, unfurnitured, and mean ; Yet there the freedom of a race began. Help came...
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Proceedings at the ... breakfast held in honour of W.L. Garrison ... in St ...

1868 - 104 pages
...the day of small things," take this passage from Mr. Otia'a letter as bis text, when he said : — " In a small chamber, friendless and unseen, Toiled...man ; The place was dark, unfurnitured, and mean, Tet there the freedom of a race began." What this young man wrote in the first number of the Liberator...
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Some Recollections of Our Antislavery Conflict

Samuel Joseph May - Antislavery movements - 1869 - 532 pages
...Liberator," his office and his humble assistant.' " In a small chamber, friendless and unseen, Toiled o'sr his types one poor, unlearned young man; The place...the freedom of a race began. " Help came but slowly; sure no man yet Put lever to the heavy world with less. What need of help? He knew how types to set;...
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Some Recollections of Our Antislavery Conflict

Samuel Joseph May - Antislavery movements - 1869 - 434 pages
...poet, Lowell, estimated more justly "the would-be Liberator," his office and his humble assistant. " In a small chamber, friendless and unseen, Toiled...one poor, unlearned young man; The place was dark, nnfurnitured, and mean ; Yet there the freedom of a race began. " Help came but slowly ; sure no man...
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Some Recollections of Our Antislavery Conflict

Samuel Joseph May - History - 1869 - 432 pages
...was dark, unfurniturcd, and mean; Yet there ike freedom of a race began. " Help came but slowly; sure no man yet Put lever to the heavy world with less. What need of help? He knew how types to set; He had a dauntless spirit and a press. " Such dauntless natures are the fiery pith, The compact...
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The Poetical Works of James Russell Lowell, Issue 514

James Russell Lowell - American poetry - 1873 - 484 pages
...negro boy, and his supporters a few very insignificant persons of all colors." — Letter of HG Otis. IN a small chamber, friendless and unseen, Toiled...one poor, unlearned young man ; The place was dark, unfumitured, and mean ; — Yet there the freedom of a race began. Help came but slowly ; surely no...
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The poetical works of James Russell Lowell. Household ed

James Russell Lowell - 1876 - 434 pages
...negro boy, and his supporters a few very insignificant persona of all colors." — Letter of HG Otis. IN a small chamber, friendless and unseen, Toiled...race began. Help came but slowly ; surely no man yet leve Put lever to the heavy world with less : What need of help? He knew how types were set, He had...
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The Poetical Works of James Russel Lowell

James Russell Lowell - 1877 - 572 pages
...and his supporters a few very insiiíniíir.-mt persons» of all coluiu" — Letter of II. (1. Otis. IN a small chamber, friendless and unseen, Toiled...one poor, unlearned young man; The place was dark, unfuruitured, and mean ; — Yet there the freedom of a race began. Help came but slowly ; surely no...
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