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The American Liberty Almanac for 1846
Author: William Henry BurleighPublisher:
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Category : Almanacs, American
Languages : en
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The American Liberty Almanac for 1846
Author: American Liberty Almanac for 1846-
Author: The Liberty Almanac for 1847, 1846
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Languages : en
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Cover woodcut illustration sows idyllic Emancipation scene near the U.S. Capital building. With 5 more illustrations throughout. New York: William Harned.
The American Almanac and Repository of Useful Knowledge, for the Year 1846
Author: AnonymousPublisher: Rarebooksclub.com
ISBN: 9781230049977
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Languages : en
Pages : 102
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1845 edition. Excerpt: ...has not been realized here. On the contrary, solitude has been found to produce restless irritability, and a peevishness of disposition, impatient of the unnatural restraint imposed on the reluctant body and mind, difficult to be dealt with; while, in the performance of social labor, in silence, the men have been better subject to control, and have required less frequent exertions of authority than before. " In the year preceding the discontinuance of solitary imprisonment, there was an average loss from sickness, of twenty-five per cent. upon the labor of the convicts. During the past year, under the system of social labor, the loss, from the same cause, has been about six per cent. The necessity and amount of punishments for disobedience and violations of rules, have diminished in about the same proportion. It should be added, however, that corporal punishment has been introduced under the new system, and no doubt has operated to deter from offences, although it has been administered to two prisoners only, in extreme cases. " Another supposed advantage of the solitary plan, that of affording secresy and seclusion to the prisoner, so that he may go forth into the world again without being recognized, and perhaps threatened or tempted by his associates, is, in practice, wholly illusory. For no man passes into prison without an open trial, and the knowledge of friends and enemies; and no man can expect to pass out again without being remembered. A hope of concealing the imprisonment, as the basis of reformation and a new character, is almost sure to be defeated."--State Prison Rep. for 1844. VI. CONNECTICUT. Government For the Year ending on the 1st Wednesday in May, 1846. Roger S. Baldwin, of New Haven, Governor, Reuben...
The American Almanac and Repository of Useful Knowledge, for the Year 1846 (Classic Reprint)
Author: John AdamsPublisher: Forgotten Books
ISBN: 9780260417824
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Languages : en
Pages : 376
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Excerpt from The American Almanac and Repository of Useful Knowledge, for the Year 1846 U. S. Expenditure for 55 years, . 142 27. Slaves ln the United States, 11. Abstracts of Public Laws, 143 28. Duties and Costs of Collection. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
THE AMERICAN ALMANAC AND REPOSITORY OF USEFUL KNOWLEDGE, FOR THE YEAR 1846.
Author: Liberty Almanac for 1849, this Day Published by the American and Foreign Anti-Slavery Society, and for Sale at Their Depository at the Following Rates ...
Author: William HarnedPublisher:
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Category : Almanac publishing
Languages : en
Pages : 1
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North-western Liberty Almanac, for 1846 ...
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Category : Slavery
Languages : en
Pages : 32
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The American Anti-slavery Almanac, for ...
Author: Lydia Maria 1802-1880 ChildPublisher: Legare Street Press
ISBN: 9781015359307
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Languages : en
Pages : 36
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