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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... believe that the Africans are so infenfible as not to feel their ill treatment , or fo wicked as not to deferve better ; and have therefore , without farther examination , left them to what they think a merited fate . 13. The author ...
... believe that the Africans are so infenfible as not to feel their ill treatment , or fo wicked as not to deferve better ; and have therefore , without farther examination , left them to what they think a merited fate . 13. The author ...
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... believe , was ignorant of these knav- ish proceedings ; but , like many other great men , was the dupe of his courtiers . I heard the king more than once hold this language , had it interpreted on the spot , and insert- * Befchreibung ...
... believe , was ignorant of these knav- ish proceedings ; but , like many other great men , was the dupe of his courtiers . I heard the king more than once hold this language , had it interpreted on the spot , and insert- * Befchreibung ...
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... believe , is allowed to be the lightest and of different fimpleft of all waters . Next in order , is fpring water , which varies in purity with the nature of the foil through which it percolates . That which iffues from among rocks ...
... believe , is allowed to be the lightest and of different fimpleft of all waters . Next in order , is fpring water , which varies in purity with the nature of the foil through which it percolates . That which iffues from among rocks ...
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... believe the principal cause why a trade in Afri- can produce has never been encouraged , has been the irre- fiftible influence of the Eaft and West Indian interefts . Thofe monopolifts , unreasonably thought their commerce would be ...
... believe the principal cause why a trade in Afri- can produce has never been encouraged , has been the irre- fiftible influence of the Eaft and West Indian interefts . Thofe monopolifts , unreasonably thought their commerce would be ...
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... believe much far- fpecies . ther down ; one which , like that of Carolina , grows in fwamps , and another which loves the dry foil of hills and floping grounds . The husk of this laft is reddish ; but the grain is beautifully white ...
... believe much far- fpecies . ther down ; one which , like that of Carolina , grows in fwamps , and another which loves the dry foil of hills and floping grounds . The husk of this laft is reddish ; but the grain is beautifully white ...
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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