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145 and books not excepted; to the reading of these she devoted much of her time, which now proves a greater blessing to her than it possibly could have done in a condition of Slavery; by means of this knowledge she gained her freedom. Her master, in conversation with the Rev. W. Troy, mentioned above, said, "He often told his wife that permitting Anna to read Uncle Tom's Cabin, (which he as a humane man had purchased for his own family circle), she would be induced after awhile to run away." Now, said he, "if she had never read Uncle Tom's Cabin, I should have had her and Lewis to-day as my Slaves." Thank God for Uncle Tom's Cabin. These are not the only persons it has been instrumental in redeeming from the galling yoke of Slavery. Her Christian qualities, no doubt, won for her good usage, and many kind words from the family to which she belonged. Many persons would therefore think she had little cause for escaping, which I admit; but the fact of her being a Slave, is a sufficient justification. I have often heard her say, she was treated as well as a Slave no doubt could be treated. She was especially attached to the family, but when the thought would occur to her mind, What right had she and her husband to be Slaves to another, for no crime whatever, save the colour of their skin, in which they had no choice, this was sufficient to make her unhappy all her life long. My Bible tells me, "God is no respecter