Category: Biographies
Author’s first interview with Peter—Peter calls on the Page 17–35 Author, and begins his story—his birth and residence—is adopted by Mrs. Mather and lives in Mr. Mather’s house—his “_red scarlet coat_”—fishing expedition on Sunday with Hagar when he sees the Devil—a feat of ho...
Peter’s master prosecuted for abusing him, and fined $500, and put under a bond of $2000 for good behavior—Peter for a long time has a plan for running away, and the girls help...
14. CHAPTER IV.An affray in digging a cellar—Peter sick of a typhus fever nine months—the kindness of “the gals”—physician’s bill—a methodist preacher, and a leg of tain’ted mutton—“_master sh...
18. CHAPTER III.Peter sails for Gibralter with Captain Bainbridge—his character—horrible storm—Henry falls from aloft and is killed—a funeral at sea—English lady prays—Gibralter and the landing...
13. CHAPTER III.They get into a wild country, “full of all kinds of varmints,” and begin to build—Peter knocked off of a barn by his master—story of a rattlesnake charming a child—Peter hews th...
12. CHAPTER II.Peter emancipated by his old Master’s Will—but is stolen and sold at auction, and bid off by GIDEON MOREHOUSE ☜—Hagar tries to buy her brother back—parting scene—his reception a...
11. CHAPTER I.Author’s first interview with Peter—Peter calls on the Author, and begins his story—his birth and residence—is adopted by Mrs. Mather and lives in Mr. Mather’s house—his “_red s...
19. CHAPTER I.Lives at Madam Rylander’s—Quaker Macy—Susan a colored girl lives with Mr. Macy—she is kidnapped and carried away, and sold into slavery—Peter visits at the “Nixon’s, mazin’ resp...
17. CHAPTER II.Peter spends the winter of 1806–7 in New York; sails in June in the Carnapkin for Bristol; a sea tempest; ship becalmed off the coast of England; catch a shark and find a lady’s...
20. CHAPTER II.Kidnappin’ in New York—Peter spends three years in Hartford—couldn’t help thinkin’ of Solena—Hartford Convention—stays a year in Middletown—hires to a man in West Springfield—ma...
16. CHAPTER I.Beginning of sea stories—sails with Captain Truesdell for the West-Indies—feelings on leaving the American shore—sun-set at sea—shake hands with a French frigate—a storm—old Nep...
10. CHAPTER II.Kidnappin’ in New York—Peter spends three years in Page 249–260 Hartford—couldn’t help thinkin’ of Solena—Hartford Convention—stays a year in Middletown—hires to a man in West S...
5. CHAPTER V.Peter’s master prosecuted for abusing him, and fined Page 155–171 $500, and put under a bond of $2000 for good behavior—Peter for a long time has a plan for running away, and th...
4. CHAPTER IV.An affray in digging a cellar—Peter sick of a typhus Page 83–124 fever nine months—the kindness of “the gals”—physician’s bill—a methodist preacher, and a leg of tain’ted mutton...
8. CHAPTER III.Peter sails for Gibralter with Captain Bainbridge—his Page 202–230 character—horrible storm—Henry falls from aloft and is killed—a funeral at sea—English lady prays—Gibralter an...
3. CHAPTER III.They get into a wild country, “full of all kinds of Page 56–82 varmints,” and begin to build—Peter knocked off of a barn by his master—story of a rattlesnake charming a child—Pe...
1. CHAPTER I.Author’s first interview with Peter—Peter calls on the Page 17–35 Author, and begins his story—his birth and residence—is adopted by Mrs. Mather and lives in Mr. Mather’s house—...
6. CHAPTER I.Beginning of sea stories—sails with Captain Truesdell for Page 173–185 the West-Indies—feelings on leaving the American shore—sun-set at sea—shake hands with a French frigate—a...
7. CHAPTER II.Peter spends the winter of 1806–7 in New York—sails in Page 185–199 June in the Carnapkin for Bristol—a sea tempest—ship becalmed off the coast of England—catch a shark and find...
9. CHAPTER I.Lives at Madam Rylander’s—Quaker Macy—Susan a colored Page 233–248 girl lives with Mr. Macy—she is kidnapped and carried away, and sold into slavery—Peter visits at the “Nixon’s...
2. CHAPTER II.Peter emancipated by his old Master’s Will—but is stolen Page 36–55 and sold at auction, and bid off by GIDEON MOREHOUSE ☜ Hagar tries to buy her brother back—parting scene—his...