 | Charles Dickens - 1850 - 206 psl.
...police jail, the negro wench, Myra. Has several marks of LASHINO, and has irons on her feet." " Ban away, a negro woman and two children. A few days before...left side of her face. I tried to make the letter M." " Ban away, a negro man named Henry ; his left eye out, some scars from a dirk on and under his left... | |
 | Charles Elliott - 1850 - 372 psl.
...negro woman and two children; the woman is tall and black; and a few days before she went off I burned her with a hot iron on the left side of her face; I tried to make the letter M; and she kept a cloth over her head and face, and a fly bonnet on her head, so as to cover the burn.... | |
 | William Wells Brown - 1850 - 240 psl.
...woman and two children ; the woman is tall and black, and a few days before she went off I BURNT HER ON THE LEFT SIDE OF HER FACE : I TRIED TO MAKE THE LETTER M, and she kept a cloth over her head and face, and a Jly bonnet over her head, so as to cover the burn... | |
 | James Dunwoody Brownson De Bow - 1850 - 616 psl.
...in southern papers. Similar advertisements may be found in southern papers at any time. " ' Ranaway, a negro woman and two children ; a few days before she went off, / /.•',,,/ her with, a hot iron, on the left side of her face , 1 tried to make the letter M.' "... | |
 | Harriet Beecher Stowe - 1853 - 282 psl.
...18th, 1838, shows that something of classic taste in torture still lingers in our degenerate days. Ran away, a negro woman and two children ; a few days...left side of her face. I tried to make the letter M. It is charming to notice the naif betrayal of literary pride on the part of Mr. Ricks. He did not wish... | |
 | Harriet Beecher Stowe - 1853 - 534 psl.
...18th, 1838, shows that something of classic taste in torture still lingers in our degenerate days. Ron away, a negro woman and two children. A few days before...left side of her face. I tried to make the letter M . It is charming to notice the naif betrayal of literary pride on the part of Mr. Ricks. He did not... | |
 | Wilson Armistead - 1853 - 384 psl.
...wench Myra ; has several marks of lashing, and has irons on her feet." — See, June 9, 1838. " Run away, a negro woman and two children ; a few days...side of her face : I tried to make the letter M." — Standard, July 18, 1838. " Brought to jail, John , left ear crept." — Macon Telegraph, Dec. law... | |
 | William Jay - 1853 - 684 psl.
...branded on her cheek <aid.foreh.eaft." M. Ricks, in the Raleigh Standard (NC), 18th July, 1838.—" Ran away, a negro woman, and two children. A few days...her with a hot iron, on the left side of her face. liried to make the letter 31." A. Ross, in " Charleston (SC) Courier," of 1825.—" Ran away, a negro... | |
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Ran away, a negro woman and two children. A few days before she went off, I burnt her with a hot iron, on the left side of her face. I tried to make the letter M. 
