Chap. I. Introduction.-Division of slavery into voluntary and involuntary.-The latter the subject of the present work. Chap. II. The first class of involuntary slaves among the ancients, from war.-Conjecture concerning their antiquity. Chap. III. The second class from piracy.-Short history of piracy.-The dance carpoea.-Considerations from hence on the former topick.-Three orders of involuntary slaves among the ancients. Chap. IV. Their personal treatment.-Exception in Ægypt.-Exception at Athens. Chap. V. The causes of such treatment among the ancients in general.-Additional causes among the Greeks and Romans.-A refutation of their principles.-Remarks on the writings of Æsop. Chap. VI. The ancient slave-trade.-Its antiquity.-Ægypt the first market recorded for this species of traffick.-Cyprus the second.-The agreement of the writings of Moses and Homer on the subject.-The universal prevalence of the trade. Chap. VII. The decline of this commerce and slavery in Europe.-The causes of their decline. Chap. VIII. Their revival in Africa.-Short history of their revival.-Five classes of involuntary slaves among the moderns.-Cruel instance of the Dutch colonists at the Cape.
Chap. I. Introduction.-Division of slavery into voluntary and involuntary.-The latter the subject of the present work.
Chap. II. The first class of involuntary slaves among the ancients, from war.-Conjecture concerning their antiquity.
Chap. III. The second class from piracy.-Short history of piracy.-The dance carpoea.-Considerations from hence on the former topick.-Three orders of involuntary slaves among the ancients.
Chap. IV. Their personal treatment.-Exception in Ægypt.-Exception at Athens.
Chap. V. The causes of such treatment among the ancients in general.-Additional causes among the Greeks and Romans.-A refutation of their principles.-Remarks on the writings of Æsop.
Chap. VI. The ancient slave-trade.-Its antiquity.-Ægypt the first market recorded for this species of traffick.-Cyprus the second.-The agreement of the writings of Moses and Homer on the subject.-The universal prevalence of the trade.
Chap. VII. The decline of this commerce and slavery in Europe.-The causes of their decline.
Chap. VIII. Their revival in Africa.-Short history of their revival.-Five classes of involuntary slaves among the moderns.-Cruel instance of the Dutch colonists at the Cape.
