An Essay On Colonization, Particularly Applied To The Western Coast Of Africa, With Some Free Thoughts On Cultivation And Commerce: Also Brief Descriptions Of The Colonies Already Formed, Or Attempted, In Africa, Including Those Of Sierra Leona And Bulama : In Two Parts, Volume 1Selbstverl., 1794 - 196 pages |
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... several of the more liberal individuals of those bo- dies , we must observe , that , difregarding vulgar prejudices , they faw no cause of alarm from fuch establishments . They probably confidered , that self - interest is always , in ...
... several of the more liberal individuals of those bo- dies , we must observe , that , difregarding vulgar prejudices , they faw no cause of alarm from fuch establishments . They probably confidered , that self - interest is always , in ...
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... several well meaning people have stated some ob- jections which ought to be answered . - First , " They fear that the colonization of Africa would introduce , among the fimple and innocent natives of that continent , the corrupted ...
... several well meaning people have stated some ob- jections which ought to be answered . - First , " They fear that the colonization of Africa would introduce , among the fimple and innocent natives of that continent , the corrupted ...
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... several European countries , and even protected , or connived at , by their governments . At the worst , these practices are not fo difgrace- 11 . disgraceful to uncivilized men as to their civilized 12 CHARACTER AND DISPOSITION.
... several European countries , and even protected , or connived at , by their governments . At the worst , these practices are not fo difgrace- 11 . disgraceful to uncivilized men as to their civilized 12 CHARACTER AND DISPOSITION.
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... several other striking inftances of the same kind . 59. Little as Africa is yet known , I can , from my own knowledge , affert feveral articles to be indigenous in that continent , which have hitherto been brought to our mar- kets from ...
... several other striking inftances of the same kind . 59. Little as Africa is yet known , I can , from my own knowledge , affert feveral articles to be indigenous in that continent , which have hitherto been brought to our mar- kets from ...
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... Several fpecies of cotton are alfo the fpontaneous pro- duce of this excellent foil . One of them is naturally of a nan- * See Dr. Smeathman's Letters to Mr. Knowles , in the Appendix , also the evi- dence of Captain Hall , in Minutes ...
... Several fpecies of cotton are alfo the fpontaneous pro- duce of this excellent foil . One of them is naturally of a nan- * See Dr. Smeathman's Letters to Mr. Knowles , in the Appendix , also the evi- dence of Captain Hall , in Minutes ...
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Africa againſt alfo almoſt alſo Angola anſwer beſt Britiſh Bulama buſineſs CANARIES Cape Verd cauſes CHAP chiefs civilized climate coaft coaſt coloniſts colonization of Africa colony commerce commodities confiderable cotton Count cultivation diſeaſes Dutch Eaft Eaſt Engliſh eſpecially eſtabliſhment Europe European expenſe faid fame fays feems fent fettlement fettlers fhall fhips filk fimilar firſt fituation flave-trade flaves focial fociety foil fome foon France French fuch fufficient fugar fupply fupport furniſh governor himſelf houſes increaſed induſtry inhabitants intereſt iſlands itſelf Jamaica juſt labour land laſt leaſt MADAGAS Madagaſcar Madeira moſt muſt nations natives neceffary neceſſary negroes obſerved perfons plough Portugal Portugueſe preſent preſerve Privy Council's produce purpoſe raiſe reaſon reſpect ſay ſeems ſeen Senegal ſent ſeveral ſhall ſhips ſhort ſhould ſmall Sofala ſome ſpirit ſtate ſubject ſuch ſyſtem Tenerife themſelves theſe theſe iſlands thofe thoſe tion trade uſe Weft Weſt Indian Weſt Indies whoſe