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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... states ; and , from what he had heard and read , he concluded , that Africa presented the most ample field for such observations . Ac- cordingly , in the year 1787 , he communicated his defign to his fovereign , the late intelligent and ...
... states ; and , from what he had heard and read , he concluded , that Africa presented the most ample field for such observations . Ac- cordingly , in the year 1787 , he communicated his defign to his fovereign , the late intelligent and ...
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... state of anarchy and blood , and which , while it's nefarious exist , ence is tolerated , will prove the grand obftacle to their im- provement and civilization . Early in the fixteenth century , this traffic had affumed an appearance of ...
... state of anarchy and blood , and which , while it's nefarious exist , ence is tolerated , will prove the grand obftacle to their im- provement and civilization . Early in the fixteenth century , this traffic had affumed an appearance of ...
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... state of subjection ; so it would feem that civilized nations have perhaps fome right to exercise a similar dominion over the uncivilized , provided that this dominion be confidered and exercised as a mild paternal yoke ; provided also ...
... state of subjection ; so it would feem that civilized nations have perhaps fome right to exercise a similar dominion over the uncivilized , provided that this dominion be confidered and exercised as a mild paternal yoke ; provided also ...
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... state of improvement , the height of thermometer , and other cir- cumstances , perhaps , not yet fufficiently investigated . The latitude of a place is by no means a certain criterion of it's climate , as feems to be commonly supposed ...
... state of improvement , the height of thermometer , and other cir- cumstances , perhaps , not yet fufficiently investigated . The latitude of a place is by no means a certain criterion of it's climate , as feems to be commonly supposed ...
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... state , are unfit for any other crop than that of rice , which forms a confiderable part of the food of the na- tives . But their fertility in this article does not compensate for their infalubrity ; and unfortunately the Europeans have ...
... state , are unfit for any other crop than that of rice , which forms a confiderable part of the food of the na- tives . But their fertility in this article does not compensate for their infalubrity ; and unfortunately the Europeans have ...
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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