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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... spirit of liberal commerce , to exercise their under- ftanding . Thus , cultivation and commerce cftablished upon right principles , rendering the mind active , would early difpofe it for the reception of pure moral instruction ...
... spirit of liberal commerce , to exercise their under- ftanding . Thus , cultivation and commerce cftablished upon right principles , rendering the mind active , would early difpofe it for the reception of pure moral instruction ...
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... spirit of enterprize , however , which then animated the merchants of fome nations , and the govern- ments of others , in many cases , repaired first miscarriages , overcame every obflacle , and at length founded colonies , fome of ...
... spirit of enterprize , however , which then animated the merchants of fome nations , and the govern- ments of others , in many cases , repaired first miscarriages , overcame every obflacle , and at length founded colonies , fome of ...
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... spirits , that it is now become one of the principal pillars of their trade ; for the chiefs , intoxicated by the liquor with which they are purposely bribed by the whites , often make bar- gains and give orders fatal to their subjects ...
... spirits , that it is now become one of the principal pillars of their trade ; for the chiefs , intoxicated by the liquor with which they are purposely bribed by the whites , often make bar- gains and give orders fatal to their subjects ...
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... spirits , and to use every temperate mean to nish anxiety and melancholy . For this purpose , I can re- commend nothing better than keeping the mind constantly occupied with fome pursuit , either of business or recrea- tion . Where ...
... spirits , and to use every temperate mean to nish anxiety and melancholy . For this purpose , I can re- commend nothing better than keeping the mind constantly occupied with fome pursuit , either of business or recrea- tion . Where ...
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... spirit , which before had made them so respectable in Europe . The Dutch gained the Spice Islands , on which indeed they formed fettlements , or factories , rather than colonies * . But in the West Indies I think it right to diftinguifh ...
... spirit , which before had made them so respectable in Europe . The Dutch gained the Spice Islands , on which indeed they formed fettlements , or factories , rather than colonies * . But in the West Indies I think it right to diftinguifh ...
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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