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Benezet, Anthony was born on January 31, 1713 in San Quentin, France. Son of Jean Etienne Benezet.
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The 18th century was a wealth of knowledge, exploration and rapidly growing technology and expanding record-keeping made possible by advances in the printing press. In its determination to preserve the century of revolution, Gale initiated a revolution of its own: digitization of epic proportions to preserve these invaluable works in the largest archive of its kind. Now for the first time these high-quality digital copies of original 18th century manuscripts are available in print, making them highly accessible to libraries, undergraduate students, and independent scholars. The Age of Enlightenment profoundly enriched religious and philosophical understanding and continues to influence present-day thinking. Works collected here include masterpieces by David Hume, Immanuel Kant, and Jean-Jacques Rousseau, as well as religious sermons and moral debates on the issues of the day, such as the slave trade. The Age of Reason saw conflict between Protestantism and Catholicism transformed into one between faith and logic -- a debate that continues in the twenty-first century. ++++ The below data was compiled from various identification fields in the bibliographic record of this title. This data is provided as an additional tool in helping to insure edition identification: ++++ British Library W028713 Attributed to Anthony Benezet by Evans. Also issued as the sixth title in: A Collection of devotional tracts .. Philadelphia, 176-? (not in Evans). Two states of the title page noted. In the first, the title ends "1758"; the second ends "1748". "The Germantown Pa. : Printed by Christopher Sower, 1760. 16p. ; 8°
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(Excerpt from A Caution and Warning to Great Britain and H...)
Excerpt from A Caution and Warning to Great Britain and Her Colonies, in a Short Representation of the Calamitous State of the Enslaved Negroes in the British Dominions: Collected From Various Authors, and Submitted to the Serious Consideration of All, More Especially of Those in Power A confiderate young perfon who was late in one of our Weal} India illlands, where he obferved the mife fable fituation of the Negroes, makes the following re. Marks, I meet with daily exercife, to fee the treatment which thefe miferable Wretches meet with from their matters, with but few exceptions. They whip them moii unmercitully,on (mall occafions They beat them With thick clubs, and you W1llfee their bodies all whaled and learred; in lhort, they feem to fet no other value on their lives than as they coft them fo mtich money and are. Not refirained from kill-u ing thena, when angry, by a worthier confideration than that they lofe to much. They act as tho' they did not look upon them as a race of human crea tuies, who have reafon,and remembrance of mil? About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
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The 18th century was a wealth of knowledge, exploration and rapidly growing technology and expanding record-keeping made possible by advances in the printing press. In its determination to preserve the century of revolution, Gale initiated a revolution of its own: digitization of epic proportions to preserve these invaluable works in the largest archive of its kind. Now for the first time these high-quality digital copies of original 18th century manuscripts are available in print, making them highly accessible to libraries, undergraduate students, and independent scholars. Delve into what it was like to live during the eighteenth century by reading the first-hand accounts of everyday people, including city dwellers and farmers, businessmen and bankers, artisans and merchants, artists and their patrons, politicians and their constituents. Original texts make the American, French, and Industrial revolutions vividly contemporary. ++++ The below data was compiled from various identification fields in the bibliographic record of this title. This data is provided as an additional tool in helping to insure edition identification: ++++ Library of Congress W026174 Attributed to Anthony Benezet by Evans. Also issued as part of some copies of: A Collection of religious tracts. Philadelphia : Joseph Crukshank, 1773-1778? (Evans 13145). Philadelphia : Printed by Joseph Crukshank, between Second and Third Streets, in Market-Street, M.DCC.LXXIV. 1774. 48p. ; 8°
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(Guinea affords an easy living to its inhabitants, with bu...)
Guinea affords an easy living to its inhabitants, with but little toil. The climate agrees well with the natives, but extremely unhealthful to the Europeans. Produces provisions in the greatest plenty. Simplicity of their housholdry. The coast of Guinea described from the river Senegal to the kingdom of Angola. The fruitfulness of that part lying on and between the two great rivers Senegal and Gambia. Account of the different nations settled there. Order of government amongst the Jalofs. Good account of some of the Fulis. The Mandingos; their management, government, &c. Their worship. M. Adanson's account of those countries. Surprizing vegetation. Pleasant appearance of the country. He found the natives very sociable and obliging.
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Title: A Serious address to the rulers of America, on the inconsistency of their conduct respecting slavery : forming a contrast between the encroachments of England on American liberty, and American injustice in tolerating slavery. Author: Anthony Benezet Publisher: Gale, Sabin Americana Description: Based on Joseph Sabin's famed bibliography, Bibliotheca Americana, Sabin Americana, 1500--1926 contains a collection of books, pamphlets, serials and other works about the Americas, from the time of their discovery to the early 1900s. Sabin Americana is rich in original accounts of discovery and exploration, pioneering and westward expansion, the U.S. Civil War and other military actions, Native Americans, slavery and abolition, religious history and more. Sabin Americana offers an up-close perspective on life in the western hemisphere, encompassing the arrival of the Europeans on the shores of North America in the late 15th century to the first decades of the 20th century. Covering a span of over 400 years in North, Central and South America as well as the Caribbean, this collection highlights the society, politics, religious beliefs, culture, contemporary opinions and momentous events of the time. It provides access to documents from an assortment of genres, sermons, political tracts, newspapers, books, pamphlets, maps, legislation, literature and more. Now for the first time, these high-quality digital scans of original works are available via print-on-demand, making them readily accessible to libraries, students, independent scholars, and readers of all ages. ++++ The below data was compiled from various identification fields in the bibliographic record of this title. This data is provided as an additional tool in helping to insure edition identification: ++++ SourceLibrary: Huntington Library DocumentID: SABCP00280100 CollectionID: CTRG10166811-B PublicationDate: 17830101 SourceBibCitation: Selected Americana from Sabin's Dictionary of books relating to America Notes: Attributed to Anthony Benezet by both Sabin and Evans. Signed at end: A farmer i.e. David Cooper; also attributed to Anthony Benezet. Collation: 24 p. ; 21 cm
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(Short ACCOUN7? of the People called Qu AK Rs, their Rife,...)
Short ACCOUN7? of the People called Qu AK Rs, their Rife, Religious Principles and Settlement In AM RICA, moftly collected from divers A uthors, for die Information of all ferious En quirers, particularly Foreigners. THESE people were firft diftinguifhed by the name of Quakers in England, about the middle of the laft century. George Fox was the principal inftrument of gathering them into a religious fociety. (Typographical errors above are due to OCR software and don't occur in the book.) About the Publisher Forgotten Books is a publisher of historical writings, such as: Philosophy, Classics, Science, Religion, History, Folklore and Mythology. Forgotten Books' Classic Reprint Series utilizes the latest technology to regenerate facsimiles of historically important writings. Careful attention has been made to accurately preserve the original format of each page whilst digitally enhancing the aged text. Read books online for free at www.forgottenbooks.org
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Benezet, Anthony was born on January 31, 1713 in San Quentin, France. Son of Jean Etienne Benezet.
Number formal education.
Came to American with family, 1731, settled in Philadelphia, became merchant. Taught at Germantown Academy, circa 1736-1742, Friends’ English School, Philadelphia, 1742-1755. Conducted girls’ school, Philadelphia, 1755-1766.
Began writing on slavery and treatment of Indians, during 1740’s a leader in helping French immigrants from Acadia in Philadelphia, 1756.
Author: A Caution and Warning to Britain and Her Colonies on the Calamitous State of Enslaved Negroes, 1766. Historical Account of Guinea, 1771.
Short Account of the People Called Quakers, 1780. Observations on the Situation … of the Indian Natives of this Continent, 1784.
Anthony Benezet has been listed as a notable philanthropist, author by Marquis Who's Who.
(Excerpt from A Caution and Warning to Great Britain and H...)
( Title: A Serious address to the rulers of America, on t...)
(Short ACCOUN7? of the People called Qu AK Rs, their Rife,...)
( The 18th century was a wealth of knowledge, exploration...)
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( The 18th century was a wealth of knowledge, exploration...)
(Guinea affords an easy living to its inhabitants, with bu...)
Married Joyce Marriott, May 1736.
