In attaining this knowledge, I was compelled to resort to indirections by no means congenial to my nature, and which were really humiliating to me. The most interesting feature of my history here, was my learning to read and write, under somewhat marked disadvantages. I lived in the family of Master Hugh, at Baltimore, seven years, during which time-as the almanac makers say of the weather-my condition was variable. "A Change Came O'er the Spirit of My Dream" HOW I LEARNED TO READ-MY MISTRESS-HER SLAVEHOLDING DUTIES-THEIR DEPLORABLE EFFECTS UPON HER ORIGINALLY NOBLE NATURE-THE CONFLICT IN HER MIND-HER FINAL OPPOSITION TO MY LEARNING TO READ-TOO LATE-SHE HAD GIVEN ME THE INCH, I WAS RESOLVED TO TAKE THE ELL-HOW I PURSUED MY EDUCATION-MY TUTORS-HOW I COMPENSATED THEM-WHAT PROGRESS I MADE-SLAVERY-WHAT I HEARD SAID ABOUT IT-THIRTEEN YEARS OLD-THE Columbian Orator-A RICH SCENE-A DIALOGUE-SPEECHES OF CHATHAM, SHERIDAN, PITT AND FOX-KNOWLEDGE EVER INCREASING-MY EYES OPENED-LIBERTY-HOW I PINED FOR IT-MY SADNESS-THE DISSATISFACTION OF MY POOR MISTRESS-MY HATRED OF SLAVERY-ONE UPAS TREE OVERSHADOWED US BOTH.
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