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" "RUNAWAY!"
TEIE
UNDERGROUND RAILROAD.
A RECORD OF
Facts, Narrating the Hardships,
Hair-Breadth Escapes, and Death
Struggles Of the Slaves in their
Efforts for Freedom.

By WILLIAM STILL.

For many years connected with the Anti Slavery
Office in Philadelphia. and Chairman of the
Acting Nigilant Committee of the Philadel phia
| Branch of the Underground Railroad. Illus
trate1 with 20 fine Engravings by Bensell,
Schell, and others, and Portraits from Photo
graphs from Life.
From a great number tf cordial letters com
merding the Underground Railroad. the Author
selects a few brief extracts only from eminent
friends Of Freedom who have examined the
work.
From JVn. Lloyd Garrison:
Lave examined it with deep and thrilling
Interest. 1t is III ost important portion of An.
ti-Slavery history. Its reliableness, moreover,
cannot be called in question. 1t is book for
every household.
From s. p Chase CHIEF Justice OF Z. S. Su.
prone Curt:
No one probably has had equal opportunities
with yourself OF listening TO The narratives OF
fugitive slaves. No one will repeat them more
truthtu!iy, and no stories can be more franght
with interest ,han theirs.
From J. " NcKim:
\ book so unique in kind, so startling in in
,erest, and trustworthy in its .statemen Is,
canno! TAIL To command large reading now,
ami III generations yet to come.
iron lion. literary Nilsson, I'ice President:
You have done good work. This story of
the heroic conduct of tugitives of oppression
and of the devotion of their friends, will be
read with deep interest, especially by the old
friends Of the Stare IN the stern struggle through
which We have passed hope Your labors will
be rewarded by grateful public
From Hon. Charles Summer:
The Underground Railroad has performed its
part. but 1t must always be remembered CRATE
Ia ~, one of the peculiar institutions Of our
country. cannot think Of it without tnroh-
bling heart.
You do wen to commemorate those nssoc-
ated with i: 10y service or by beneiit--'he 81
viours and the saved.
from Horace Grec'ea:
For most of The years have lived, the escap,
of tugitivcs from slavery. and their effnr,s to
battle TIE human ami other bOodhounds who
tracked them, formed the romance of American
History Ihn! romance is now ended and our
grandchildren will hardly believe its leading
lncidcnt' except on irresistible testimony |
rejoice that you collecting and presenting
that testimony, and heartily wish you a great
success
From I'm. II. fnraess. DID
Having read this record Of .'THE CNpEE-
GROUND RAILROAD | can only say that it is a
work Of extraordinary interest and Of great raiue
an illustration of the terrible despoism
which a little while ago reigned over us all, and
which is now thank heaven > no more.
From Joha 6. Thi!Ger:
The book is more interesting than any romance
II viii be Of permanent value TO the historian o.
the country during the anti slavery struggle.
ches,yudy c,E,@end Z 10 hs public .tdror.
From Gen o. o. Notcarl:
Gu could not prepare work that would Al
ford more instruction and interest 10 nc than a
detailed history of the operations of The So
called underground Railroad lam G,E.,i tcG
at the examination have been periG.;;ed to
give the proof, and think thousanis viii rise Up
to call You blessed for your faithful record Of our
"IegalIz"d crime
from Hon. Henry c. Carey:
Mr.. Stills work appears u rae TO b. one Of
great interest, and / most heartily unite ia re-.
commencing ii 20 Ire ytiJitc attention.
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