The Biblical Argument.--One Race and One Language.--One Blood.--The Curse of Canaan. 1 CHAPTER II. THE NEGRO IN THE LIGHT OF PHILOLOGY, ETHNOLOGY, AND EGYPTOLOGY. Cushim and Ethiopia.--Ethiopians, White and Black.--Negro Characteristics.--The Dark Continent.--The Antiquity of the Negro.--Indisputable Evidence.--The Military and Social Condition of Negroes.--Cause of Color.--The Term "Ethiopian." 12 CHAPTER III. PRIMITIVE NEGRO CIVILIZATION. The Ancient and High Degree of Negro Civilization.--Egypt, Greece, and Rome borrow from the Negro the Civilization that made them Great.--Cause of the Decline and Fall of Negro Civilization.--Confounding the Terms "Negro" and "African." 22 CHAPTER IV. NEGRO KINGDOMS OF AFRICA. BENIN: Its Location.--Its Discovery by the Portuguese.--Introduction of the Catholic Religion.--The King as a Missionary.--His Fidelity to the Church purchased by a White Wife.--Decline of Religion.--Introduction of Slavery.--Suppression of the Trade by the English Government.--Restoration and Peace. DAHOMEY: Its Location.--Origin of the Kingdom.--Meaning of the Name.--War.--Capture of the English Governor, and his Death.--The Military Establishment.--Women as Soldiers.--Wars and their Objects.--Human Sacrifices.--The King a Despot.--His Powers.--His Wives.--Polygamy.--Kingly Succession.--Coronation.--Civil and Criminal Law.--Revenue System.--Its Future. YORUBA. Its Location.--Slavery and its Abolition--Growth of the People of Abeokuta.--Missionaries and Teachers from Sierra Leone.--Prosperity and Peace attend the People.--Capacity of the People for Civilization.--Bishop Crowther.--His Influence. 26 CHAPTER V. THE ASHANTEE EMPIRE. Its Location and Extent.--Its Famous Kings.--The Origin of the Ashantees Obscure.--The War with Denkera.--The Ashantees against the Field conquer two Kingdoms, and annex them.--Death of Osai Tutu.--The Envy of the King of Dahomey.--Invasion of the Ashantee Country by the King of Dahomey.--His Defeat shared by his Allies.--Akwasi pursues the Army of Dahomey into its own Country.--Gets a Mortal Wound and suffers a Humiliating Defeat,--The King of Dahomey sends the Royal Kudjoh his Congratulations.--Kwamina deposed for attempting to introduce Mohammedanism into the Kingdom.--The Ashantees conquer the Mohammedans.--Numerous Wars.--Invasion of the Fanti Country.--Death of Sir Charles McCarthy.--Treaty.--Peace. 34 CHAPTER VI. THE NEGRO TYPE. Climate the Cause.--His Geographical Theatre.--He is susceptible to Christianity and Civilization. 45 CHAPTER VII. AFRICAN IDIOSYNCRASIES.