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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... 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 , discovered that the perfon who now addreffes him is a zealous friend ...
... 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 , discovered that the perfon who now addreffes him is a zealous friend ...
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... prove the grand obftacle to their im- provement and civilization . Early in the fixteenth century , this traffic had affumed an appearance of fyftem ; for we find that , in 1517 , the Emperor Charles V. granted a patent to certain flave ...
... prove the grand obftacle to their im- provement and civilization . Early in the fixteenth century , this traffic had affumed an appearance of fyftem ; for we find that , in 1517 , the Emperor Charles V. granted a patent to certain flave ...
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... proves that uncivilized nations may be improved , instead of being debauched , as hath too often happened , by an intercourse with the Europeans . 8. Secondly . It is objected , that " Colonies in Africa would prove the means of ...
... proves that uncivilized nations may be improved , instead of being debauched , as hath too often happened , by an intercourse with the Europeans . 8. Secondly . It is objected , that " Colonies in Africa would prove the means of ...
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... prove that it is very practicable fo to limit and regulate them in Africa , as to check the hurtful predominancy of the one , and to prevent the oppref- five tendency of the other . 9. Another objection is " That the defence of colonies ...
... prove that it is very practicable fo to limit and regulate them in Africa , as to check the hurtful predominancy of the one , and to prevent the oppref- five tendency of the other . 9. Another objection is " That the defence of colonies ...
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... proving the contrary ; for , on a question put to me in a committee of the British Houfe of Commons , I offered to produce fpe- cimens of their manufactures in iron , gold , fillagree work , leather , cotton , matting and bafket - work ...
... proving the contrary ; for , on a question put to me in a committee of the British Houfe of Commons , I offered to produce fpe- cimens of their manufactures in iron , gold , fillagree work , leather , cotton , matting and bafket - work ...
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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