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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... shall be little , or not at all , disturbed in our operations . Let us kindly mix with the inhabitants , and affift them in cultivating their fertile foil , with the view of inviting them to participate with us in it's inexhaustible ...
... shall be little , or not at all , disturbed in our operations . Let us kindly mix with the inhabitants , and affift them in cultivating their fertile foil , with the view of inviting them to participate with us in it's inexhaustible ...
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... shall not be so destructive to the human race . While the principals are aiming at the acquifition of wealth , they ought not , as unfortunately has hitherto VII . hitherto been too much the case , to 60 .GENERAL REFLECTIONS ON COLONIES ,
... shall not be so destructive to the human race . While the principals are aiming at the acquifition of wealth , they ought not , as unfortunately has hitherto VII . hitherto been too much the case , to 60 .GENERAL REFLECTIONS ON COLONIES ,
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... shall not object to the comparison , if they will permit me to mention , that the Jews have also been likened to those conductors , by an eminent orator * . Like the Ifraelites too , those gentlemen are unconnected with any community ...
... shall not object to the comparison , if they will permit me to mention , that the Jews have also been likened to those conductors , by an eminent orator * . Like the Ifraelites too , those gentlemen are unconnected with any community ...
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... Shall we tempt them with al- luring promises of riches and splendour ? No : men whose imaginations love to riot in fuch dreams would be a curfe to an infant colony : but , to perfons of the proper defcrip- tion , we need only make an ...
... Shall we tempt them with al- luring promises of riches and splendour ? No : men whose imaginations love to riot in fuch dreams would be a curfe to an infant colony : but , to perfons of the proper defcrip- tion , we need only make an ...
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... shall therefore content myself with mentioning African idea what I have been able , with my utmost affiduity , to collect of the opinion of the Africans on this subject . They be- lieve fimply that there exifts one God , the Creator and ...
... shall therefore content myself with mentioning African idea what I have been able , with my utmost affiduity , to collect of the opinion of the Africans on this subject . They be- lieve fimply that there exifts one God , the Creator and ...
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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