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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... one of the first to engage in such an undertak- ing . " . " - " Dr. Sparrman thinks alfo this might be accom- plished by planting colonies among them , and paying them for for their labour . They have at prefent fome fort ii INTRODUCTION .
... one of the first to engage in such an undertak- ing . " . " - " Dr. Sparrman thinks alfo this might be accom- plished by planting colonies among them , and paying them for for their labour . They have at prefent fome fort ii INTRODUCTION .
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... plant- ing who have not a moral certainty of reaping . Yet , even without enjoying that certainty , they raise grain , fruits , and roots , not only fufficient for their own confumption , but even to supply the demands of the European ...
... plant- ing who have not a moral certainty of reaping . Yet , even without enjoying that certainty , they raise grain , fruits , and roots , not only fufficient for their own confumption , but even to supply the demands of the European ...
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... planting or fowing their fields , belonging to the fame vil- lage , and in reaping the crop , which is confidered as the common property of the inhabitants . Such a practice in Europe would generate endless difputes ; but among this ...
... planting or fowing their fields , belonging to the fame vil- lage , and in reaping the crop , which is confidered as the common property of the inhabitants . Such a practice in Europe would generate endless difputes ; but among this ...
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... plant their grounds ; and , after the re- turn of dry weather , they gather in their crops ; occupations . which they feldom abandon , even though allured by the most advantageous commerce . rain .. 45. To give the reader fome idea of ...
... plant their grounds ; and , after the re- turn of dry weather , they gather in their crops ; occupations . which they feldom abandon , even though allured by the most advantageous commerce . rain .. 45. To give the reader fome idea of ...
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... plants ; the one to languifh as flaves , and the other as exotics ; the one to perish prematurely , and the other to fail every third or fourth year * ! ANIMALS . 60. The cattle , in that part of the country of which we Cattle . treat ...
... plants ; the one to languifh as flaves , and the other as exotics ; the one to perish prematurely , and the other to fail every third or fourth year * ! ANIMALS . 60. The cattle , in that part of the country of which we Cattle . treat ...
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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