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my father's house, we wandered many miles from home, by which means we acquired an acquaintance with the different districts of the country. 'Twas while in these rambles with my companions that I became the victim of the slaveholder. While tending our flock between two hills, we spied two men shaping their course towards us. They inquired whether we had any goats for them, a term quite common in that country. Our reply was, of course, in the negative; but they merely used this craft in order to deprive us of suspicion. Myself being nearest to them, I was firmly secured in their hands, and forced away whether I would or not.
On showing symptoms of resistance, one of them procured a green twig, and whipped me till the blood was falling in drops from my legs. After proceeding some miles, we came to a house, where I was tied with ropes hand and foot, and laid down to rest. Next morning, before dawn of day, my cruel master took the ropes off my legs, and, setting me on a certain direction, desired me to walk while he followed with a large whip. Terrified out of my judgment, I saw that there was nothing to be done but either do or suffer. I of course chose the former. This was rather a harsh treatment for a child of eight years of age. Commencing before sunrise, we continued our journey till the middle of the day, when we arrived at a village. This village went under the name of Tegla. At the village of Tegla my inhuman master disposed of me, and returned
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home. On entering the house of my new master, what was my astonishment on seeing an old acquaintance there, a girl with whom I had an interview a few weeks previous. She, poor creature, had also fallen into the hands of the enemy only a few days before myself. This girl, whose name was Medina, admonished me on this occasion, telling me to do whatever I was desired, assuring me that the white man would not care for taking our lives, that the killing of us would not cost him a thought.
We were well secured with iron chains on our feet, and were never permitted to go far from the house. We could never fall upon plans for effecting our escape, although we often tried different means for that purpose. One night I managed to get the chains off my feet, and would have escaped had not the fear of being recaptured prevented me. Notwithstanding all the plans which Medina resorted to, she could not get the chains off her feet. A short time after this, a caravan (consisting of merchants and travellers) left the village of Tegla. With this caravan our master joined, and, after a day's journey, we arrived at a small village, where he was disappointed in his object, viz., the disposing of us into another's hands, therefore he had no other recourse but to return to his own country. Arriving at the village, we received the heart-rending intelligence that our friends had been in search of us, and were frustrated, having heard that we were taken to a distant land. Another caravan was soon
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equipped for a farther distance. This was some four day's journey from the village of Tegla, to a large town called Kordofan, under the jurisdiction of the Pacha of Egypt. The first night we pitched our tents at a well of water, not having seen a single house on the whole of our journey. The second day we continued our journey till late at night, when we received the guidance of some light from a distant village, where we arrived and reposed ourselves. This village was called by the natives Albaharr, or, as seen on our maps, Albeit. The inhabitants are a people who might be distinguished among a thousand different nations. Such is their love of jewellery, that they wear rings on their nostrils as well as ears. Instead of horses, or donkeys, or camels, they ride upon bullocks, the noses of which are also adorned with rings, and to these the bridles are tied. We stayed a few days at this place, and shared the unfeigned hospitality of the people, who were uncommonly kind. During our stay here, Medina and I were taken to the camp of the Turks, not far away from the village, where we were put through different exercises. The first thing we were desired to do was to show our tongues, and then our teeth. The rest of our limbs underwent a serious examination also. Having undergone this examination, we were taken back to our lodgings again. The next day our master joined the Turks, who were returning to Kordofan, and by that means ensured our fate of never returning to our native country. In two days we
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reached the point of our destination, and there our master disposed of us to an Arab, with whom we lived but two or three days. From an Arab we fell into the hands of a Turk. My time while with the first three masters was employed doing nothing. The Turkish gentleman found work for every body; and all the testimony I can bear to his good character is, that he was one of the cruelest men in existence.
Being an officer of the rank of an aga, his men suffered many harsh cruelties under him. On one occasion, a soldier having been brought to his house for a small offence, he took the office of corporal; and commanding four men to hold him down, beat the poor man, till the blood was running from his cheeks. The keeper of his camels often suffered in a similar way. My office was what might be called a general house-servant. The duties of waiting the table, washing dishes, making coffee, and waiting for orders, were allotted to me as my share of the work. Medina was made assistant cook for a short time, but I had the disagreeable misfortune to see her sold to another Turk; thus I was left to suffer alone.
Some six months, however, relieved me of my hardships. To mention all the cruelties I suffered at that time, would be quite needless. I will only notify a few of them. My master, on whom I had continually to attend, punished every small fault with great severity. If he called, he said I ought to hear him at whatever distance I might be. At one time, being sent from home by my
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mistress, my master interrogated me on my return with where have you been, and began to thrash me. Self-justification was of no use. No moderate blows did with him, for while he struck one side of my head, he met it at the other side also. I became almost insensible, while the blood was running out of my ears. At another time, having made some coffee by his own orders, I happened to make a few cups more than was required. He said nothing at the time; but after I was in bed, he got hold of a horse whip, and coming upon me unawares, thrashed me till I was quite speechless. I am persuaded he would have killed me had not one of the domestics heard my cries, and come to my rescue. Here I may mention that a very small child can stop a Mahomedan from revenging himself to too great an extent, by taking the whip, or whatever he uses, from him. One of the slaves was the means of preventing my master from whipping me any longer. In Kordofan the houses are all of one storey high. The part in which I lived was chiefly occupied by officers in the Pacha's service. My master was married, had two children, two female slaves, two males, and myself. The other two being grown-up men, were taken out to exercise along with the rest of the soldiers. When coming home from exercise, my master was sure to be heard crying my name a quarter of a mile's distance from the house, at which I had to run out to meet him and carry his sword home. These, and other sufferings of the like nature,
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prepared me for my subsequent career, and fitted me for the journey on the desert. The circumstances which relieved me of my present master were as singular as the many unlooked-for whippings I received. One evening, when the sun was going down, and everything assuming the quietude of an eastern calm, a certain Arab came to our house, with whom I was desired to go and fetch some soap. I left everything behind me, and went on my supposed errand. Having arrived at the man's house, he asked my name, and told me that I was his property. I merely answered his reply by a look, for ere this time I had become quite regardless of my fate. My new master, whose name was Jubalee, was a native of Dongola, and had come to Kordofan on a trading excursion. He was in company with two others of the names of Auchmet and Mahomet from the same town. Mahomet, the youngest of the two, was a cruel monster, torturing and beating the slaves without any occasion. Auchmet was moderate. My master was of a quiet resigned temper, unless too much interfered with, and very seldom whipped any of his slaves. Having gathered six of us, they now thought of starting for their native country; and to this effect preparations were soon made. They procured four camels, a horse, and other necessaries for travelling, and started, shaping their course to the banks of the Nile. Travelling in these eastern countries is attended with many perilous situations, those engaged in it being exposed to
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starvation from want of water, liable to be attacked by beasts which have reliquished their first subordination, and entirely under the mercy of the monsoons.*
* A strong wind which raises the sand, by which means many have been buried alive in the eastern deserts.
Our journey (before reaching the banks of the Nile) occupied ten days. Many were the privations we suffered on our way, sometimes from the excessive heat of the sun, and sometimes from want of water. During the middle of the day, we were so much overpowered by the heat, that we often had to delay our journey. At another time we had to exist a whole day without water, under the following circumstances: The water camel, of which I had a particular charge, was going before all the rest, and, unfortunately came, upon a dead camel lying on the road. The sight and smell of this animal soon spirit-stirred it, and the result was, that it danced and ran through thick and thin till the water bags, which were hanging on each side of the saddle, were destroyed, having come in contact with some wood on the side of the saddle. Fortune, however, had not altogether turned her face from us, for, in the evening, we came to some wells, where we supplied ourselves and rested for the night. From this place we pursued our journey to the banks of the Nile, and pitched our tents in the valley of Senaar, only a short distance from the town. My master left me here with the old man, two
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| مارتن لوثر كنج جونير( مناضل في الخاطر).. | aba | 08-22-03, 07:09 PM |
| Re: مارتن لوثر كنج جونير( مناضل في الخاطر).. | aba | 08-22-03, 07:37 PM |
 Re: مارتن لوثر كنج جونير( مناضل في الخاطر).. | Tanash | 08-22-03, 08:43 PM |
| Re: مارتن لوثر كنج جونير( مناضل في الخاطر).. | Deng | 08-22-03, 10:01 PM |
| Re: مارتن لوثر كنج جونير, مناضل في الخاطر).. | aba | 08-22-03, 10:04 PM |
| Re: مارتن لوثر كنج جونير( مناضل في الخاطر).. | Deng | 08-22-03, 10:23 PM |
| Re: مارتن لوثر كنج جونير( مناضل في الخاطر).. | Tanash | 08-23-03, 12:15 PM |
| Re: مارتن لوثر كنج جونير( مناضل في الخاطر).. | Raja | 08-23-03, 12:51 PM |
 Re: مارتن لوثر كنج جونير( مناضل في الخاطر).. | aba | 08-23-03, 01:06 PM |
| Re: مارتن لوثر كنج جونير( مناضل في الخاطر).. | Deng | 08-23-03, 05:48 PM |
| Re: مارتن لوثر كنج جونير( مناضل في الخاطر).. | Modic | 08-23-03, 06:06 PM |
| Re: مارتن لوثر كنج جونير( مناضل في الخاطر).. | Abdel Aati | 08-23-03, 06:35 PM |
| Re: مارتن لوثر كنج جونير( مناضل في الخاطر).. | Abdel Aati | 08-23-03, 06:44 PM |
| Re: مارتن لوثر كنج جونير( مناضل في الخاطر).. | Abdel Aati | 08-23-03, 07:06 PM |
| Re: مارتن لوثر كنج جونير( مناضل في الخاطر).. | Abdel Aati | 08-23-03, 07:17 PM |
 Re: مارتن لوثر كنج جونير( مناضل في الخاطر).. | Tanash | 08-23-03, 07:55 PM |
 Re: مارتن لوثر كنج جونير( مناضل في الخاطر).. | TahaElham | 08-23-03, 08:00 PM |
| Re: مارتن لوثر كنج جونير( مناضل في الخاطر).. | Abdel Aati | 08-23-03, 08:16 PM |
| Re: مارتن لوثر كنج جونير( مناضل في الخاطر).. | aba | 08-23-03, 09:00 PM |
| Re: مارتن لوثر كنج جونير( مناضل في الخاطر).. | Abdel Aati | 08-23-03, 10:09 PM |
| Re: مارتن لوثر كنج جونير( مناضل في الخاطر).. | Abdel Aati | 08-23-03, 10:21 PM |
| Re: مارتن لوثر كنج جونير( مناضل في الخاطر).. | aba | 08-23-03, 10:47 PM |
| Re: مارتن لوثر كنج جونير( مناضل في الخاطر).. | Tanash | 08-24-03, 07:30 PM |
| Re: مارتن لوثر كنج جونير( مناضل في الخاطر).. | Tanash | 08-24-03, 10:08 PM |
| Re: مارتن لوثر كنج جونير( مناضل في الخاطر).. | Tanash | 08-24-03, 10:19 PM |
| Re: مارتن لوثر كنج جونير( مناضل في الخاطر).. | aba | 08-24-03, 11:05 PM |
| Re: مارتن لوثر كنج جونير( مناضل في الخاطر).. | Tanash | 08-25-03, 01:37 PM |
| Re: مارتن لوثر كنج جونير( مناضل في الخاطر).. | Abdel Aati | 08-25-03, 08:20 PM |
| Re: مارتن لوثر كنج جونير( مناضل في الخاطر).. | Tanash | 08-26-03, 05:17 PM |
| Re: مارتن لوثر كنج جونير( مناضل في الخاطر).. | aba | 08-26-03, 07:00 PM |
| Re: مارتن لوثر كنج جونير( مناضل في الخاطر).. | Abdel Aati | 08-26-03, 09:05 PM |
| Re: مارتن لوثر كنج جونير( مناضل في الخاطر).. | Abdel Aati | 08-26-03, 09:00 PM |
| Re: مارتن لوثر كنج جونير( مناضل في الخاطر).. | Tanash | 08-27-03, 12:58 PM |
| Re: مارتن لوثر كنج جونير( مناضل في الخاطر).. | aba | 08-27-03, 01:41 PM |
| Re: مارتن لوثر كنج جونير( مناضل في الخاطر).. | aba | 08-27-03, 01:42 PM |
| Re: مارتن لوثر كنج جونير( مناضل في الخاطر).. | aba | 08-27-03, 01:44 PM |
| Re: مارتن لوثر كنج جونير( مناضل في الخاطر).. | aba | 08-27-03, 01:45 PM |
| Re: مارتن لوثر كنج جونير( مناضل في الخاطر).. | aba | 08-27-03, 01:47 PM |
| Re: مارتن لوثر كنج جونير( مناضل في الخاطر).. | aba | 08-27-03, 01:48 PM |
| Re: مارتن لوثر كنج جونير( مناضل في الخاطر).. | aba | 08-27-03, 01:56 PM |
| Re: مارتن لوثر كنج جونير( مناضل في الخاطر).. | aba | 08-27-03, 03:17 PM |
| Re: مارتن لوثر كنج جونير( مناضل في الخاطر).. | aba | 08-27-03, 03:23 PM |
| مجموعة الدراسات السودانية - الافريقية | Abdel Aati | 08-27-03, 03:48 PM |
| Re: مجموعة الدراسات السودانية - الافريقية | aba | 08-27-03, 04:06 PM |
| Re: مجموعة الدراسات السودانية - الافريقية | Abdel Aati | 08-27-03, 06:38 PM |
| Re: مجموعة الدراسات السودانية - الافريقية | Tanash | 08-27-03, 07:12 PM |
| Re: مجموعة الدراسات السودانية - الافريقية | Abdel Aati | 08-27-03, 08:40 PM |
| Re: مجموعة الدراسات السودانية - الافريقية | aba | 08-27-03, 08:58 PM |
| Re: مجموعة الدراسات السودانية - الافريقية | Tanash | 08-28-03, 11:24 AM |
| Re: مجموعة الدراسات السودانية - الافريقية | Tanash | 08-28-03, 11:43 AM |
| Re: مجموعة الدراسات السودانية - الافريقية | aba | 08-28-03, 12:22 PM |
| Re: مجموعة الدراسات السودانية - الافريقية | aba | 08-31-03, 00:27 AM |
 Re: مارتن لوثر كنج جونير( مناضل في الخاطر).. | Yasir Elsharif | 08-28-03, 01:20 PM |
| Re: مارتن لوثر كنج جونير( مناضل في الخاطر).. | aba | 08-28-03, 04:31 PM |
| Re: مارتن لوثر كنج جونير( مناضل في الخاطر).. | Rawia | 08-28-03, 04:45 PM |
| Re: مارتن لوثر كنج جونير( مناضل في الخاطر).. | Raja | 08-30-03, 01:55 PM |
| Re: مارتن لوثر كنج جونير( مناضل في الخاطر).. | Abdel Aati | 08-30-03, 07:34 PM |
| Re: مارتن لوثر كنج جونير( مناضل في الخاطر).. | Tanash | 08-30-03, 08:48 PM |
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