CHAPTER VII.

COLONIZATION¹ AND ABOLITIONISM CONTRASTED!
THE COLONIZATION OPERATIONS,     ABOLITION² OPERATIONS,
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Are directed to the removal of the cause of slavery, viz: the African slave-trade. See chap. vi.     Are directed to the removal of effects! See p. 40.
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Hence are strictly³ philosophic⁴, correct, and consistent with common sense. See p. 39.     Hence are unphilosophical, absurd, fallacious, and inefficacious! See p. 39.
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Are consistent with the injunctions and commands of God. See chapter vi.     Are in direct violation⁵ of the laws of God! See p. 33.
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Have already removed much of the cause and effects of slavery. See chapter vi.     Have not affected⁶ in the slightest possible degree the cause of slavery, except by protecting the African slave-trade! See preceding page.
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Are sanctioned and patronised by most of the enlightened, the best, and most religious men in the country. See chapter v.     Are patronised and sanctioned by none, except by the innocent and unsuspecting dupes of brawling⁷ orators⁸, and interested agents! See p. 20.
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Have caused the emancipation⁹ of vast numbers, and that consistently with the laws of God. See chapters v. and vi.     Have caused the freedom of not one, except in a way directly opposed to the will of Heaven! See p. 33.
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Have ameliorated the condition of thousands of people of colour. See preceding chapter.     Have increased the sufferings of thousands of slaves! See preceding chapter.[89:A]
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Keepeth not one in bondage¹⁰. See preceding chapter.     Keepeth thousands in bondage! See chapter vi.
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Exhort¹¹ all slaves to obey the commands of God, and encourage none who violate them.     Exhort all slaves to run off from their masters, and thus to disobey the commands of God! See p. 33.
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Allay¹² the prejudices of the slave-holder.     Aggravate¹³ his prejudices and drive him, in self-defence, to the adoption¹⁴ of greater restraints!
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Produce patience, and contentedness¹⁵ among the slaves.     Produce discontent and disobedience among them! See p. 33.
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Act in every possible way, consistent with the laws of God and man, and with the safety of both slave and slave-holder, in removing the evils of slavery.     Act in every possible way in violation of the laws of God and man, and inconsistent with the safety of either slave or slave-holder!

1 colonization   

殖民地的开拓，殖民，殖民地化； 移殖

参考例句：

• Colonization took place during the Habsburg dynasty. 开拓殖民地在哈布斯堡王朝就进行过。
• These countries took part in the colonization of Africa. 这些国家参与非洲殖民地的开发。

2 abolition   

n.废除，取消

参考例句：

• They declared for the abolition of slavery.他们声明赞成废除奴隶制度。
• The abolition of the monarchy was part of their price.废除君主制是他们的其中一部分条件。

3 strictly   

adv.严厉地，严格地；严密地

参考例句：

• His doctor is dieting him strictly.他的医生严格规定他的饮食。
• The guests were seated strictly in order of precedence.客人严格按照地位高低就座。

4 philosophic   

adj.哲学的，贤明的

参考例句：

• It was a most philosophic and jesuitical motorman.这是个十分善辩且狡猾的司机。
• The Irish are a philosophic as well as a practical race.爱尔兰人是既重实际又善于思想的民族。

5 violation   

n.违反(行为)，违背(行为)，侵犯

参考例句：

• He roared that was a violation of the rules.他大声说，那是违反规则的。
• He was fined 200 dollars for violation of traffic regulation.他因违反交通规则被罚款200美元。

6 affected   

adj.不自然的，假装的

参考例句：

• She showed an affected interest in our subject.她假装对我们的课题感到兴趣。
• His manners are affected.他的态度不自然。

7 brawling   

n.争吵，喧嚷

参考例句：

• They were arrested for brawling in the street. 他们因在街上打斗而遭到拘捕。
• The officers were brawling commands. 军官们大声地喊口令。

8 orators   

n.演说者，演讲家( orator的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• The hired orators continued to pour forth their streams of eloquence. 那些雇来的演说家继续滔滔不绝地施展辩才。 来自辞典例句
• Their ears are too full of bugles and drums and the fine words from stay-at-home orators. 人们的耳朵被军号声和战声以及呆在这的演说家们的漂亮言辞塞得太满了。 来自飘（部分）

9 emancipation   

n.（从束缚、支配下）解放

参考例句：

• We must arouse them to fight for their own emancipation. 我们必须唤起他们为其自身的解放而斗争。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• They rejoiced over their own emancipation. 他们为自己的解放感到欢欣鼓舞。 来自《简明英汉词典》

10 bondage   

n.奴役，束缚

参考例句：

• Masters sometimes allowed their slaves to buy their way out of bondage.奴隶主们有时允许奴隶为自己赎身。
• They aim to deliver the people who are in bondage to superstitious belief.他们的目的在于解脱那些受迷信束缚的人。

11 exhort   

v.规劝，告诫

参考例句：

• The opposition can only question and exhort.反对党只能提出质问和告诫。
• This is why people exhort each other not to step into stock market.这就是为什么许多人互相告诫，不要涉足股市的原因。

12 allay   

v.消除，减轻(恐惧、怀疑等)

参考例句：

• The police tried to allay her fears but failed.警察力图减轻她的恐惧，但是没有收到什么效果。
• They are trying to allay public fears about the spread of the disease.他们正竭力减轻公众对这种疾病传播的恐惧。

13 aggravate   

vt.加重(剧)，使恶化；激怒，使恼火

参考例句：

• Threats will only aggravate her.恐吓只能激怒她。
• He would only aggravate the injury by rubbing it.他揉擦伤口只会使伤势加重。

14 adoption   

n.采用，采纳，通过；收养

参考例句：

• An adoption agency had sent the boys to two different families.一个收养机构把他们送给两个不同的家庭。
• The adoption of this policy would relieve them of a tremendous burden.采取这一政策会给他们解除一个巨大的负担。

15 contentedness   

参考例句：

• He relaxed in sleepy contentedness. 他在睡意中放松下来。 来自互联网
• Possession is not important, contentedness is. Be contented in any situation and problems will be away. 拥有什么不重要，最重要的是要有满足心。任何情况下拥有满足心就不会有问题了。 来自互联网