When the moon was not shining, he had known them to kindle fires among the trash or dry cane leaves to work by.

They would then continue working all day until four o clock, stopping only for breakfast, and dispensing with the usual intermission from twelve to two.
We requested him to state briefly what were in his estimation the advantages of the free system over slavery.

He replied thus: 1st.

The diminished expense of free labor.2d._The absence of coercion_.3d.

The greater facility in managing an estate.