re MDMD: America

[Dave Monroe]

>From H.W. Robinson, "Jeremiah Dixon (1733-1779)--A
Biographical Note," Proceedings of the American
Philosophical Society 91 (1950): 272-4 ...

"Dixon came upon a slave driver mercilesly beating a
poor [as opposed to ...?] black woman.  Going up to
him he said: 'Thou must not do that!' [...]  Then
righteous wrath overcame his Quaker principles.  He
was a tall and powerful man, and an imposing figure,
so without more ado he seized the slave driver's whip
and with it gave him the sound thrashing taht he
richly deserved." (p. 273)

Cf. M&D, Ch. 72, p. 696-700, and see also ...

Foreman, David.  "Historical Documents Relating
   to Mason & Dixon."  Pynchon and Mason & Dixon.
   Ed. Brooke Horvath and Irving Malin.
   Newark: U of Delaware P, 2000.  143-66.

Here, pp. 153-5.  When the occasion arises ...

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