...were, in the world. " In every age and country," says Hallam, in his History of the Middle Ages, " until times comparatively recent, personal servitude...the lot of a large, perhaps the greater portion of our species. We lose a good deal of our sympathy with the spirit of freedom in Greece and Rome, when...

...Empire in the West, slaves constituted the most numerous class of society.* Hallam remarks, that " in every age and country, until times comparatively...a large, perhaps the greater portion of mankind.'' The people of Europe had engaged in the traffic of negro slaves some time before the discovery of America....

...whoever is born of a free mother is himself free, and has free power to do anything- that is lawful." In every age and country, until times comparatively...recent, personal servitude appears to have been the s,,tfim lot of a large, perhaps the greater, portion of man- villein«kind. We lose a good deal of...

...freemen, but of slaves."* "And in every age and country, until times comparatively recent," says Hallam, " personal servitude appears to have been the lot of a large, perhaps the greater portion, of mankind."f Slavery was established and sanctioned by Divine authority, among even the elect of Heaven...

...freemen, but of slaves."* "And in every age and country, until times comparatively recent," says Hallam, " personal servitude appears to have been the lot of a large, perhaps the greater portion, of mankind."f Slavery was established and sanctioned by Divine authority, among even the elect of Heaven—...

...freemen, but of slaves."* " And in every age and country, until times comparatively recent," says Halwlam, "personal servitude appears to have been the lot of a large, perhaps the greater portion of mankincl."f Slavery was established and sanctioned by divine authority, among even the elect of heaven,...

...freemen, but of slaves."* " And in every age and country, until times comparatively recent," says Hallam, "personal servitude appears to have been the lot of a large, perhaps the greater portion of mankind."f Slavery was established and sanctioned by divine authority, among even the elect of heaven,...

...but of slaves."* " And in every age and country, until times comparatively recent," says Hallam, " personal servitude appears to have been the lot of...a large, perhaps the greater portion of mankind."! /Slavery was established and sanctioned by divine authority, \ among even the elect of heaven, the...

...times comparatively re^0,. cent, personal servitude appears to have been the vtiiein.. jQj. Qf a ]arg6) perhaps the greater, portion of mankind. We lose a...the punishments which might be inflicted, without control either of law or opinion, by the keenest patriot of the Comitia, or the Council of Five Thousand....

...antiquity. Personal servitude, indeed, as Mr. Hallam remarks, up to a comparatively recent period, has been the lot of a large, perhaps the greater, portion of mankind. Great as was the Norman revolution, it did not effect any change in the condition of the masses. Their...