Our World

About this eBook

Author

Adams, F. Colburn (Francis Colburn), 1850-1891

Title

Our World; Or, the Slaveholder's Daughter

Credits

This etext was created by Charles Aldarondo. HTML by David Widger.

Language

English

LoC Class

PS: Language and Literatures: American and Canadian literature

Subject

African Americans -- Fiction

Category

Text

eBook-No.

4677

Project Gutenberg

https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/4677

Release Date

November 1, 2003

Copyright

Public domain in the USA.

Contents

1. 1.OUR WORLD: — OR, THE SLAVEHOLDER'S DAUGHTER.
2. 2.By F. Colburn Adams — "An honest tale speeds best being plainly told." — NEW YORK AND AUBURN: — 1855.
3. 3.PREFACE. — THE AUTHOR. — OUR WORLD
4. 4.CHAPTER I. — MARSTON'S PLANTATION.
5. 5.CHAPTER II. — HOW A NIGHT WAS SPENT ON MARSTON'S PLANTATION.
6. 6.CHAPTER III. — THINGS ARE NOT SO BRIGHT AS THEY SEEM.
7. 7.CHAPTER IV. — AN UNEXPECTED CONFESSION.
8. 8.CHAPTER V. — THE MAROONING PARTY.
9. 9.CHAPTER VI. — ANOTHER SCENE IN SOUTHERN LIFE.
10. 10.CHAPTER VII. — "BUCKRA-MAN VERY UNCERTAIN."
11. 11.CHAPTER VIII. — A CLOUD OF MISFORTUNE HANGS OVER THE PLANTATION.
12. 12.CHAPTER IX. — WHO IS SAFE AGAINST THE POWER?
13. 13.CHAPTER X. — ANOTHER SHADE OF THE PICTURE.
14. 14.CHAPTER XI. — MRS. ROSEBROOK'S PROJECT.
15. 15.CHAPTER XII. — ELDER PEMBERTON PRAISEWORTHY CHANGES HIS BUSINESS.
16. 16.CHAPTER XIII. — A FATHER TRIES TO BE A FATHER.
17. 17.CHAPTER XIV. — IN WHICH THE EXTREMES ARE PRESENTED.
18. 18.CHAPTER XV. — A SCENE OF MANY LIGHTS.
19. 19.CHAPTER XVI. — ANOTHER PHASE OF THE PICTURE.
20. 20.CHAPTER XVII. — PLEASANT DEALINGS WITH HUMAN PROPERTY.
21. 21.CHAPTER XVIII. — A NOT UNCOMMON SCENE SLIGHTLY CHANGED.
22. 22.CHAPTER XIX. — THEY ARE ALL GOING TO BE SOLD.
23. 23.CHAPTER XX. — LET US FOLLOW POOR HUMAN NATURE TO THE MAN SHAMBLES.
24. 24.CHAPTER XX. — A FATHER'S TRIALS.
25. 25.CHAPTER XXI. — WE CHANGE WITH FORTUNE.
26. 26.CHAPTER XXII. — THE VICISSITUDES OF A PREACHER.
27. 27.CHAPTER XXIII. — HOW WE MANUFACTURE POLITICAL FAITH.
28. 28.CHAPTER XXIV. — MR. M'FADDEN SEES SHADOWS IN THE FUTURE.
29. 29.CHAPTER XXV. — HOW THEY STOLE THE PREACHER.
30. 30.CHAPTER XXVI. — COMPETITION IN HUMAN THINGS.
31. 31.CHAPTER XXVII. — THE PRETTY CHILDREN ARE TO BE SOLD. — "FRANCONIA."
32. 32.CHAPTER XXVIII. — NATURE SHAMES ITSELF.
33. 33.CHAPTER XXX. — THE VISION OF DEATH HAS PAST. — "JETHRO JONES."
34. 34.CHAPTER XXXI. — A FRIEND IS WOMAN.
35. 35.CHAPTER XXXII. — MARSTON IN PRISON.
36. 36.CHAPTER XXXIII. — VENDERS OF HUMAN PROPERTY ARE NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR ITS MENTAL CAPRICES.
37. 37.CHAPTER XXXIV. — A COMMON INCIDENT SHORTLY TOLD.
38. 38.CHAPTER XXXV. — THE CHILDREN ARE IMPROVING.
39. 39.CHAPTER XXXVI. — WORKINGS OF THE SLAVE SYSTEM.
40. 40.CHAPTER XXXVII. — AN ITEM IN THE COMMON CALENDAR.
41. 41.CHAPTER XXXVIII. — IN WHICH REGRETS ARE SHOWN OF LITTLE WORTH.
42. 42.CHAPTER XXXIX. — HOW WE SHOULD ALL BE FORGIVING.
43. 43.CHAPTER XL. — CONTAINING VARIOUS MATTERS.
44. 44.CHAPTER XLI. — NICHOLAS'S SIMPLE STORY.
45. 45.CHAPTER XLII. — HE WOULD DELIVER HER FROM BONDAGE.
46. 46.CHAPTER XLIII. — OTHER PHASES OF THE SUBJECT.
47. 47.CHAPTER XLIV. — HOW DADDY BOB DEPARTED.
48. 48.CHAPTER XLV. — HOW SLAVEHOLDERS FEAR EACH OTHER.
49. 49.CHAPTER XLVI. — SOUTHERN ADMINISTRATION OF JUSTICE.
50. 50.CHAPTER XLVII. — PROSPERITY THE RESULT OF JUSTICE.
51. 51.CHAPTER XLVIII. — IN WHICH THE FATE OF FRANCONIA IS SEEN.
52. 52.CHAPTER XLIX. — IN WHICH IS A SAD RECOGNITION.
53. 53.CHAPTER L. — IN WHICH A DANGEROUS PRINCIPLE IS ILLUSTRATED.
54. 54.CHAPTER LI. — A CONTINUATION OF THE LAST CHAPTER.
55. 55.CHAPTER LII. — IN WHICH ARE PLEASURES AND DISAPPOINTMENTS.
56. 56.CHAPTER LIII. — A FAMILIAR SCENE, IN WHICH PRINGLE BLOWERS HAS BUSINESS.
57. 57.CHAPTER LIV. — IN WHICH ARE DISCOVERIES AND PLEASANT SCENES.
58. 58.CHAPTER LV. — IN WHICH IS A HAPPY MEETING, SOME CURIOUS FACTS DEVELOPED, AND CLOTILDA'S HISTORY DISCLOSED.
59. 59.CHAPTER LVI. — IN WHICH A PLOT IS DISCLOSED, AND THE MAN-SELLER MADE TO PAY THE PENALTY OF HIS CRIMES.

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