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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... subject of this work stand recorded in thefe words : " The question being put to Mr. Wadftrom and to Dr. Sparrman , whether they thought that by any and what encouragement the natives of that country might be induced to cultivate the ...
... subject of this work stand recorded in thefe words : " The question being put to Mr. Wadftrom and to Dr. Sparrman , whether they thought that by any and what encouragement the natives of that country might be induced to cultivate the ...
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... subjects , and which , when fober , they would gladly retract . A defire for spirituous liquors , however , is the failing of all uncivilized people . In particular , it has greatly thinned fome American tribes , and almost annihilated ...
... subjects , and which , when fober , they would gladly retract . A defire for spirituous liquors , however , is the failing of all uncivilized people . In particular , it has greatly thinned fome American tribes , and almost annihilated ...
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... subjects , when seized by the Moors , and encouraged them to raise cattle , to cultivate the land , and to practise all kinds of industry . As grand marabou , he ab- ftained from ftrong liquor , which , however , is not an uni- verfal ...
... subjects , when seized by the Moors , and encouraged them to raise cattle , to cultivate the land , and to practise all kinds of industry . As grand marabou , he ab- ftained from ftrong liquor , which , however , is not an uni- verfal ...
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... subjects , and dyed yellow with a certain vegetable . And I have now in my poffeffion a kind of bean , used by the ne- groes in dying , great quantities of which are annually carri- ed on camels from Senegal to Morocco . - The negroes ...
... subjects , and dyed yellow with a certain vegetable . And I have now in my poffeffion a kind of bean , used by the ne- groes in dying , great quantities of which are annually carri- ed on camels from Senegal to Morocco . - The negroes ...
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... subject of this work , I ought to mention ginger , nutmegs , and a great variety of peppers , particularly long pepper , Malaguetta pepper , or grains of paradife , many species of red peppers , and black pepper , as before mentioned ...
... subject of this work , I ought to mention ginger , nutmegs , and a great variety of peppers , particularly long pepper , Malaguetta pepper , or grains of paradife , many species of red peppers , and black pepper , as before mentioned ...
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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