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.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Benezet, Anthony, 1713-1784.

Foster, James, 1697-1753., Author.

Hutcheson, Francis, 1694-1746., Author.

Wallace, George, 1727-1805., Author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Slave trade--Africa.

Slave trade.

Slave trade--Africa--Early works to 1800.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (80p. )

Edition:

The second edition, with large additions and amendments.

Other Title:

Short account of that part of Africa, inhabited by the negroes

Place of Publication:

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

Notes:

Attributed to Anthony Benezet by Evans and Hildeburn.

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

Errata statement, p. 80.

Reproduction of original from British Library.

Cited in:

Evans, 9067

Hildeburn, C.R. Pennsylvania, 1786

Smith, J. Friends' books, 1.66

Smith, J. Friends' books, 1.241

English Short Title Catalog, W29401.

OCLC:

642787228