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WITH THREE POEMS BY PHILLIS WHEATLEY BINNS, E., M.D., F.S.A. Prodromus Towards a Philosophical Inquiry into the Intellectual Powers of the Negro. 50 pages. Small 8vo, later plain wrappers; title page with some light foxing; paper evenly toned. London: Churchill, 1844
Expanded from an article in the Medical and Surgical Journal (London, 1836). Includes three poems by Phillis Wheatley: "On being Brought from Africa to America," "On the Death of the Rev. Mr. George Whitefield," and a long verse taken from her poem to Lord Dartmouth: "Should you, my lord, while you peruse my song, Wonder from whence my love of freedom sprung . . ." The author of this tract discusses the Negro's equal capacity for learning, with chapters on Ignacio Sancho, and Haiti's Toussaint and Vincent Oge. OCLC locates only 2 copies.
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