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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... Madagascar . The king of that dif trict , being invited on board , became enamoured with the judge's wig , and nothing but the gift in fee fimple , of that venerable ornament , could fatisfy the cupidity of his dufky . coloured majefty ...
... Madagascar . The king of that dif trict , being invited on board , became enamoured with the judge's wig , and nothing but the gift in fee fimple , of that venerable ornament , could fatisfy the cupidity of his dufky . coloured majefty ...
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... naturelle , & c . de M. Robert , 1777. Tableau de Commerce , 1787 , and Walter's Neufte Erdkunde , & c . New Account of Afia , Africa , & c . 1785 . eaft * " X. ISLE DE BOURBON . eaft of Madagascar 154 COLONIES IN AFRICA , ON French,
... naturelle , & c . de M. Robert , 1777. Tableau de Commerce , 1787 , and Walter's Neufte Erdkunde , & c . New Account of Afia , Africa , & c . 1785 . eaft * " X. ISLE DE BOURBON . eaft of Madagascar 154 COLONIES IN AFRICA , ON French,
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... Madagascar , in the 21ft and 22d degrees of South CHA P. latitude . In circumference , it measures about 40 leagues . M. de Flacourt , Governor of Fort Dauphin and the other French fettlements in Madagascar , took poffeffion of this ...
... Madagascar , in the 21ft and 22d degrees of South CHA P. latitude . In circumference , it measures about 40 leagues . M. de Flacourt , Governor of Fort Dauphin and the other French fettlements in Madagascar , took poffeffion of this ...
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... Madagascar to the highest perfection , both on the coast and in the inland parts . The following brief account , by one of their governors , feems the best yet published . " - " Our peo- ple have had a fettlement on this island , ever ...
... Madagascar to the highest perfection , both on the coast and in the inland parts . The following brief account , by one of their governors , feems the best yet published . " - " Our peo- ple have had a fettlement on this island , ever ...
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... Madagascar . 276. The attempt alluded to was made in 1772 , under the conduct of the Count de Benyowsky , a Polish nobleman who , whether we confider the vigour and capacity of his mind , or the astonishing variety and danger of his ...
... Madagascar . 276. The attempt alluded to was made in 1772 , under the conduct of the Count de Benyowsky , a Polish nobleman who , whether we confider the vigour and capacity of his mind , or the astonishing variety and danger of his ...
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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