L child, a brother, a sister, or a friend, found nothing but headless trunks and severed limbs. Rich and poor, black and white, planter and peasant, master and slave — all lay confounded in one vast sepulchre — all were crushed, calcined, or consumed... St. Lucia: Historical, Statistical, and Descriptive - Page 146by Henry Hegart Breen - 1844 - 423 pagesFull view - About this book
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