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 Leone and Bulama |
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... buttons . Such a being , confined for life to a few fimple motions , may be said , in fome degree , to lose the use of all his powers , but that of the CHA P. the muscles which perform those motions . His OF THE AFRICANS . 17.
... buttons . Such a being , confined for life to a few fimple motions , may be said , in fome degree , to lose the use of all his powers , but that of the CHA P. the muscles which perform those motions . His OF THE AFRICANS . 17.
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... said to be skilful in collecting it . About the year 1728 , the gold brought annually into Europe from Africa was valued , by the English writers , at £ 271,732 fterling . According to the cotemporary Dutch accounts , Africa furnished ...
... said to be skilful in collecting it . About the year 1728 , the gold brought annually into Europe from Africa was valued , by the English writers , at £ 271,732 fterling . According to the cotemporary Dutch accounts , Africa furnished ...
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... said , were very deep , and had also many galleries , or horizontal paffages . These he describ- ed as very long , and , in fome places , very high and wide , with openings from above , to give air and light . He added , that those ...
... said , were very deep , and had also many galleries , or horizontal paffages . These he describ- ed as very long , and , in fome places , very high and wide , with openings from above , to give air and light . He added , that those ...
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... said , I think it will hardly admit of doubt , that if any tract of land in Guinea was as well improved as the island of Barbadoes , and as perfectly freed from trees , underwood , marshes , & c . the air would be rendered equally ...
... said , I think it will hardly admit of doubt , that if any tract of land in Guinea was as well improved as the island of Barbadoes , and as perfectly freed from trees , underwood , marshes , & c . the air would be rendered equally ...
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... said to enjoy a climate inferior to few or none within the tropics . I was affured by a French physician of Senegal , that the mortality at the Island of Goree does not exceed that of * See the Privy Council's Report , and Minutes of ...
... said to enjoy a climate inferior to few or none within the tropics . I was affured by a French physician of Senegal , that the mortality at the Island of Goree does not exceed that of * See the Privy Council's Report , and Minutes of ...
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Africa againſt alfo almoſt alſo anſwer APPENDIX Beaver beſt Britiſh buſineſs cauſe CHAP chief civilization climate coaft coaſt coloniſts colony commerce Company's confequence confiderable cultivation defire Directors Ditto Engliſh eſpecially eſtabliſhment European expenſe faid fame feems fent fervants fervice fettlers feveral fhall fhips fhore fimilar fince firſt fituation flave-trade flaves fome foon Foulahs Freetown French fubject fuccefs fuch fufficient fugar fupply fupport governor Granville Sharp grumettas himſelf houſes increaſe Indies induſtry intereft iſland Jamaica John juſt King labour land laſt leaſt lefs Leona and Bulama Leona Company leſs meaſure Mifs moft moſt mulatto muſt natives neceffary negroes obferved perfons Portugueſe preſent propoſed provifions purchaſe purpoſe raiſed reaſon reſpecting river ſaid ſay Scotians ſee ſeems Senegal ſeveral ſhall ſhip ſhould Sierra Leona ſmall ſome ſtate ſuch thefe themſelves theſe thofe thoſe tion trade uſed veffels Weft Weſt whoſe