" A fear came over Prudy that the little runaway had not been punished enough.

A persistent runaway was disposed of by sale.

A runner was then dispatched to Milledgeville, and received from Governor Schley commissions for those self-made officers of Bishop's, two of whom have since runaway, and the rest have been called on by the citizens of the county to resign, being each members of Bishop's band, and doubtless runaways from other States.

The skylark runaway.

Indeed, in all the tens of thousands of mules that I have handled, I never yet found an habitual runaway.

He was a re-captured runaway, who had taken a horse with him, and imitated the Israelites, in borrowing various other articles, when he escaped from bondage.

"So ho!" cried the captain, "you have my live runaways snug enough.

No animal is quicker to recognize the hand of a master than a horse, and in less time than would be supposed possible the mad runaway was under control.

Finally in 1772 he bought five males, one of whom cost £50, another £65, a third £75, and the remaining two £90 each; and in the same year he was offered £80 for a slave named Will Shagg whom his overseer described as an incorrigible runaway.

And now to find my life attempted by former slaves of my own household, and taunted with the righteous hamstringing of a dangerous runaway!

But in later years, when there was no longer any danger of unpleasant consequences, and when it had become an honor rather than a disgrace to have assisted a distressed runaway, Douglass published in detail the story of his flight.

shouted the fearless little runaways, and now that the victory was won they nimbly sprang down from their high retreat and, apparently without the slightest fear, congratulated both their father and the Indian on the superiority of their own dogs.