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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... island of Bulama , of both which some ac- count will be given in the following pages . CHA P. IV . CLIMATE , SOIL , AND WATER . CLIMATE . 42. THE climate of Africa , like that of other countries , varies with the nature of the foil , in ...
... island of Bulama , of both which some ac- count will be given in the following pages . CHA P. IV . CLIMATE , SOIL , AND WATER . CLIMATE . 42. THE climate of Africa , like that of other countries , varies with the nature of the foil , in ...
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... islands is preferable to that of small islands , and that the cotton raised on continents is better than that produced on islands . Wild indigo . 65. Indigo of different kinds also grows wild , and in such quantities , as to be a very ...
... islands is preferable to that of small islands , and that the cotton raised on continents is better than that produced on islands . Wild indigo . 65. Indigo of different kinds also grows wild , and in such quantities , as to be a very ...
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... island of Barbadoes , and as perfectly freed from trees , underwood , marshes , & c . the air would be rendered equally healthful there , as in that pleasant West Indian Island * . " Africa , if would be as healthful as lubrious Weft ...
... island of Barbadoes , and as perfectly freed from trees , underwood , marshes , & c . the air would be rendered equally healthful there , as in that pleasant West Indian Island * . " Africa , if would be as healthful as lubrious Weft ...
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... , * Id . p . 51. - I have often heard St. Salvadore mentioned as the most health- ful fpot on the globe , except the Island of Ceylon . and VI . and cultivate the land , in the vicinity 44 MEANS OF PRESERVING HEALTH .
... , * Id . p . 51. - I have often heard St. Salvadore mentioned as the most health- ful fpot on the globe , except the Island of Ceylon . and VI . and cultivate the land , in the vicinity 44 MEANS OF PRESERVING HEALTH .
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... Islands , may be 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 ...
... Islands , may be 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 ...
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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