BEFORE THE YEAR 1800

READ BEFORE THE CINCINNATI LITERARY CLUB, NOVEMBER 16, 1872

BY WILLIAM FREDERICK POOLE

Librarian of the Public Library of Cincinnati

TO WHICH IS APPENDED A FAC SIMILE REPRINT OF DR. GEORGE BUCHANAN'S ORATION
ON THE MORAL AND POLITICAL EVIL OF SLAVERY, DELIVERED AT A PUBLIC

MEETING OF THE MARYLAND SOCIETY FOR PROMOTING THE

ABOLITION OF SLAVERY, BALTIMORE, JULY 4, 1791

CINCINNATI

ROBERT CLARKE & CO.

1873