A short account of that part of Africa, inhabited by the negroes. With respect to the fertility of the country; the good disposition of many of the natives, and the manner by which the slave trade is carried on. Extracted from divers authors, in order to shew the iniquit of that trade, and the falsity of the arguments usually advanced in its vindication. With quotations from the writings of several persons of note, viz. George Wallis [sic, for Wallace], Francis Hutcheson, and James Foster, and a large extract from a pamphlet, lately published in London, on the subject of the slave trade.

People / Organizations

• Anthony Benezet (Author)

Imprint

Philadelphia: printed by W. Dunlap, in the year, 1762.

Publication year

1762-1762

ESTC No.

W29401

Grub Street ID

339662

Description

80p. ; 8⁰

Note

Attributed to Anthony Benezet by Evans and Hildeburn.

"Two dialogues on the man-trade."--p. 37-63; signed: J. Philmore.

Errata statement, p. 80.

Uncontrolled note

Signatures: [A]? B-K?. The microfilm reference is to the British Library copy, shelfmark 10095.aa.28