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of the Egyptians were as much better [[strike]] as than [[/strike]] that of the white man is better than that of [[strike]] of [[/strike]] the black, we are led to believe that the increase of the Children of Jacob was originally as great in proportion as that of the Sons and daughters of Africa. And while the Egyptians were Subject to the many plagues that is recorded in the Scriptures of Divine Truth we learn that the Hebrews were not: but their bodies were in such a sane condition that these fatal diseases never tuched [[touched]] them

So this proves nothing, or at most very little If living in open houses with leaky [[strike]] roofs [[/strike]] roofs, and distorted smokey [[smoky]] chimney liying [[lying]] in the ashes, with bread, and half enough meat and vegitables [[vegetables]]; while their masters live in stately dwellings and all the luxurious [[strike]] of [[/strike]] that the Country affords, proves anything in favor of the sanitary and helthy [[healthy]] condition of the negro there is proof of plenty, that the South has done very much for the negro.

It is evident that [[strike]] that [[/strike]] the most the South ever done for the negro was for selfish wishing The grand moveing [[moving]] spring as leaver, was interest and pride, the love of power and preferemint [[preferment]] above his spaces. I speak that I do know, and testify that I have seen but they will not receive my witness.