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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... mentioned tract , in hopes of promoting that grand defign , by proving that the colonization of Africa is not only practicable , but , in a commercial view , highly prudent and advifeable . The reader has no doubt , by this time ...
... mentioned tract , in hopes of promoting that grand defign , by proving that the colonization of Africa is not only practicable , but , in a commercial view , highly prudent and advifeable . The reader has no doubt , by this time ...
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... mentioned establishment of the Jefuits in Paraguay , foon acquire fuch a degree of ftrength as to fecure them from all wanton aggreffion . 10. It seems unnecessary to say more in this place , to fatif- fy objectors who , upon the whole ...
... mentioned establishment of the Jefuits in Paraguay , foon acquire fuch a degree of ftrength as to fecure them from all wanton aggreffion . 10. It seems unnecessary to say more in this place , to fatif- fy objectors who , upon the whole ...
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... mention falt and foap , and dying among the manufactures of those I vifited , and who are by no means exempted from the evils of the flave - trade . If , even while that traffic dif- turbs their peace , and endangers their perfons ...
... mention falt and foap , and dying among the manufactures of those I vifited , and who are by no means exempted from the evils of the flave - trade . If , even while that traffic dif- turbs their peace , and endangers their perfons ...
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... mention that , at Senegal , one hundred and fifteen inches in depth of rain were found to fall in four months ; a quantity which exceeds that which falls in most parts of Britain dur- ing four years * . Even during the dry feason , the ...
... mention that , at Senegal , one hundred and fifteen inches in depth of rain were found to fall in four months ; a quantity which exceeds that which falls in most parts of Britain dur- ing four years * . Even during the dry feason , the ...
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... mentioned the formidable oppo- fition made the West Indians to the establishment of the colony at Sierra Leona ... mention several other striking inftances of the same kind . 59. Little as Africa is yet known , I can , from my own ...
... mentioned the formidable oppo- fition made the West Indians to the establishment of the colony at Sierra Leona ... mention several other striking inftances of the same kind . 59. Little as Africa is yet known , I can , from my own ...
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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