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23 A Strike for Liberty

           Beforethat,Ineverknewwhatitwastofoamatthemouth,butnowtheactionofthesharpbitonmytongueandjaw,andtheconstrainedpositionofmyheadandthroat,alwayscausedmetofrothatthemouthmoreorless.Somepeoplethinkitveryfinetoseethis,andsay,“Whatfinespiritedcreatures!”Butitisjustasunnaturalforhorsesasformentofoamatthemouth;itisasuresignofsomediscomfort,andshouldbeattendedto.Besidesthis,therewasapressureonmywindpipe,whichoftenmademybreathingveryuncomfortable;whenIreturnedfrommyworkmyneckandchestwerestrainedandpainful,mymouthandtonguetender,andIfeltwornanddepressed.

           InmyoldhomeIalwaysknewthatJohnandmymasterweremyfriends;buthere,althoughinmanywaysIwaswelltreated,Ihadnofriend.Yorkmighthaveknown,andverylikelydidknow,howthatreinharassedme;butIsupposehetookitasamatterofcoursethatitcouldnotbehelped;atanyrate,nothingwasdonetorelieveme.

           

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