The spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1840-1844, 1840-07-10
From The Rose ofhe Valley,
CEDORA

OR THE CAPTIVE SLAVE.
Il Tale ofhe City of the Sullan.
CHAPTER !.
"Some talk ofan appeal unto some passion
Some to mems feelings Others TO their reason"
BYRON.
supreme of hcroes-bravest, nobcst, best
- Kind as resolute, and good rs brave"
WORDSWORTH
Turkeys Capital was ,hronged Negroes from
Nubia, and European slaves Of almost every ma
ton, were stationed together, or in separate groups
forming strange and promiscuous asscmblage of
wretched, indifferent, and unhappy beings-all IA
ted to undergo the kcenest pangs that human deg
radiation can nlict. II was market-day in Con-
stantnople. Gcorgans, Russians, Circassians
and male and female slaves of every hue, from the
swarlhy Italian to the exquisite and alabaslcr-likc
Clrcasslan, were arranged in tempting array, either
as an lnduccment to effect the passions of the
wealthy ibcrlnc, or to attract the attention of the
merchants and Dealers who ounged about the oh
lects OF their avarice casting bold and scruiiniznr
looks upon the males, and lecring with licenlious
freedom at the females Here a row of hardy ne
groes, chained in couples and guarded bv the o.
wner, excited the notice of some slave dealer
and there, IN sri iing but mournlul contrast stood
group of CTcaSSian mndens, from the age of
fourteen to eighteen, arraycd in the richest and
most 'oluptuous drapery, and ornamcned with
Jewelry OF the most superb and dazzling auaIity
d'o' biauh gu>sy haiI nuntin. la gtdurnn iuus,t,,
over necks OF snowy whtcness, and their syph-
like forms giving them an appearance at once mel
anchoy an ethereal
slight as m angels shapes, that bless
An infants dream, yet not the less
Rich in all woman's lovclncss."-MooRE.
Here dark, hcartess looking slavedeaer was en-
gagged in high dispute with the owner of some un-
fortunate captive doomed never more to see home
or kindred and there the cniissury of some Turk
ish Seignor eyed with malignant pleasure the form
OF virgin, or barered with some dealer, uniee-
ing US himself, for the daughter of an unhailowed
parent who had purchased pleasure with the blood
Of his blood.
Apart from the scene Of general hustle, there
stood two figures, who watched the proceedings of
the traders with great interest, but alas ! with
what different emotions The ono was nm IL
ged and swarihy slave-dealer, with beard heavy |
and matted with filth. Ills costume was of dull, |
grayish color, according well with the stony hear,
1t cncompassed. No expression lit his eye save
that OF the most AFFECT cunning. Ills heart beat
no emotion save that Of avarcc and cxpectaiion-
and care-wOrn with debauchery his |
features were unusually hmrd-fnvored yet the
wretchedness of his attire told more of the isrry
man than the prodiral spepd,hriG Tbonch hen,
with nue. he sill showed m ,c,;y,v md so.,,"."
ness. Whenever ,he cl;nl of aoIJ ,,rucL h;' 90.
from neighboring crowd. The other was fe-
Tall. but elegantly nronor,;oned sho sooo"J .an
or the beou-i1cnI If Ga,;n;no ,o,o,;us, '"'n-
created TO awe by the s,n,encss oC hor ",n O"e
There was no,bin, d,y,l;nn in hor "a.
p,ire--nll WINS o,tlessnnss onJ pp"""o' VI
"a native grace
Sat mir-proportioned on her polished limbs,
Yelled in simple robe--'heirJest attire
Beyond the ponp ofdress.'
smovvv ,vos bor iii, o,o, =, o,,.;..,.
most beautiful Of her sew md he .pm m',n ne
ro,.;,elv ch. " J' hnr enony WIN, features
,nfv an . onrbna, ne1 wnoIe person orea'hed
p', n.,, ".,u ,,, oion'I'n'c"' sGa'ce OF eai'h
lawn ,Ii"her by s'sht so lovely, Young
Pansn n,''Im' as was evident from his uniformly
,ppUI."eu .e s'ase-aea'er 10 whom he was ap.
pa'ch'y no Stranger ana with looks expressive of
:, os ana aara.,on' exclaimed, "By the Proph-
u, Sood kiquet thou hast prize this time N,