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1  This garden was probably the greatest attraction of the place.
The Narrative of the Life By Frederick Douglass
ContextHighlight   In CHAPTER III
2  In either case, he was severely whipped by the chief gardener.
The Narrative of the Life By Frederick Douglass
ContextHighlight   In CHAPTER III
3  This garden was not the least source of trouble on the plantation.
The Narrative of the Life By Frederick Douglass
ContextHighlight   In CHAPTER III
4  The colonel had to resort to all kinds of stratagems to keep his slaves out of the garden.
The Narrative of the Life By Frederick Douglass
ContextHighlight   In CHAPTER III
5  The most I had to do was to drive up the cows at evening, keep the fowls out of the garden, keep the front yard clean, and run of errands for my old master's daughter, Mrs. Lucretia Auld.
The Narrative of the Life By Frederick Douglass
ContextHighlight   In CHAPTER V
6  The last and most successful one was that of tarring his fence all around; after which, if a slave was caught with any tar upon his person, it was deemed sufficient proof that he had either been into the garden, or had tried to get in.
The Narrative of the Life By Frederick Douglass
ContextHighlight   In CHAPTER III
7  From the wharves I strolled around and over the town, gazing with wonder and admiration at the splendid churches, beautiful dwellings, and finely-cultivated gardens; evincing an amount of wealth, comfort, taste, and refinement, such as I had never seen in any part of slaveholding Maryland.
The Narrative of the Life By Frederick Douglass
ContextHighlight   In CHAPTER XI