" "There could be no bidders for your faithfulness," he answered, "whom I could not outbid.

Since his death it has been discovered that all his property was heavily mortgaged to old MacTurk, the worst man in the whole of Savannah; and he has taken possession of the place, and thrown her and the children into the slave-pen, from which they will be sold to the highest bidder at a sheriff's sale.

the bidders in excitement stand Around a youth who cries with lifted hand And features pale and stern, who now began To bid against a wealthy nobleman, Whose countless herds graze far upon the plain, His laden ships that ride upon the main He counts by scores.

Here one of the bidders on the auctioneer's right hand asked him something aside; to which he answered, loudly and emphatically, "Fully guaranteed in every respect;" and then said to the young man, "Turn this way, and let the gentleman see you," He was sold for 665 dollars.

The London buyer was choosing his animals carefully, but having chosen them, the vigour of his competition drove all other bidders out of it.

The day and hour has come for them to stand And meet the bidders from all Sumir's land; The day that ends their maidenhood, and brings Them joy or not.

He visited the slave-market, and saw women and girls sold to the highest bidder like so many cattle.

Thereupon Joseph accused the bidders of having agreed together to estimate the value of the taxes at too low a rate