He feared lest the slave might die before morning; either cut his throat or dash his head against the wall in his desperation.

He has known such cases to occur.
The apprenticeship will not have so beneficial an effect as he hoped it would, on account of an indisposition on the part of many of the planters to abide by its regulations.

The planters generally are doing very little to prepare the apprentices for freedom; but some are doing very much to unprepare them.

They are driving the people from them by their conduct.
Mr.C.said he often wished for emancipation.

There were several other planters among his acquaintance who had the same feelings, but did not dare express them.