Here is a Nathan for the modern David; here is a book to send the blood into men's faces.

Those divines, whose policy it is to handle slaveholders "with gloves," if they must handle them at all, doubtless regard Nathan as an exceedingly impolite preacher.

"Surely I've seen the rascal about the place, perhaps helping Nathan at the stable; but that lovely little girlI've not had the pleasure of meeting her before.

Then said Nathan to David:

"And the Lord sent Nathan unto David.