A806.02    Beagle Library:     Martineau, Harriet. 1832. Illustrations of political economy. 3 vols. London. vol. 2   Text

where. I hear there is a place over the sea, in my own country, where we may live in the same way that the whites live here; where we may grow sugar and coffee, and trade as we like, and be rich, and [36] even be governors—such as are most fit to be so. One of our people got ransomed and went, but we have never heard if he found such a place. You mean Liberia? Yes, sir. Have you been there? No; but I have been where I heard a great deal about the place. If I were you, I would go to Liberia as soon

F1497    Book:     Darwin, C. R. 1958. The autobiography of Charles Darwin 1809-1882. With the original omissions restored. Edited and with appendix and notes by his grand-daughter Nora Barlow. London: Collins.   Text   Image   PDF

picture to yourself a nice soft wife on a sofa with good fire, and books and music perhaps compare this vision with the dingy reality of Grt Marlboro' St. Marry Marry Marry Q.E.D. What is the use of working without sympathy from near and dear friends who are near and dear friends to the old except relatives. Freedom to go where one liked Choice of Society and little of it. Conversation of clever men at clubs. Not forced to visit relatives, and to bend in every trifle to have the expense and