Long had the condition of the oppressed and injured African interested the feelings of the British nation, and called forth the energies of many of the members of the British parliament; often had their cause been pleaded in the senate, without success: but, at length, “their cries have reached the ears of the Lord of Sabbath,” the oppressed negro is released, and slavery is no more. The name of Wilberforce will vibrate on the ears of the sable sons of Africa till the end of time; Britons will long remember, by whose patient exertions, (amidst opposition and reproach,) a disgraceful stain has been removed from our national character; and posterity will learn the important lesson, that “Exertions in the cause of truth and justice cannot finally prove unsuccessful.” Present Editor. April 2d, 1810.
[55] The reader is desired to take notice, that the following sentences have been subjoined by the Editor of the first edition.
[138] The Greek word γαμους, in Mat. xxii. 2, signifies a nuptial banquet, and is used in that sense by other writers.
[151] Socinus’s Italian name.
[194] Galen.
[215a] Savannah-la-mar.
[215b] Barbadoes.
[234] See Whiston’s Memoirs, pages 94–96.
[259] Service of the Church of England.
[287] Το υπερεχον της γνωσεως.