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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... inhabitants are shy and referved , as well they may ! and on all occafions go armed , left they should be way - laid and carried off . 18. In maternal , filial , and fraternal affection , I fcruple not to pronounce them fuperior to any ...
... inhabitants are shy and referved , as well they may ! and on all occafions go armed , left they should be way - laid and carried off . 18. In maternal , filial , and fraternal affection , I fcruple not to pronounce them fuperior to any ...
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... inhabitants . Such a practice in Europe would generate endless disputes ; but among this fimple people , is the best bond of good neighbourhood . Such indeed is the amiable fimplicity of manners which reigns in the villages remote from ...
... inhabitants . Such a practice in Europe would generate endless disputes ; but among this fimple people , is the best bond of good neighbourhood . Such indeed is the amiable fimplicity of manners which reigns in the villages remote from ...
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... inhabitants , and affift them in cultivating their fertile foil , with the view of inviting them to participate with us in it's inexhaustible stores , and in the concomitant bleffings of im- proving reafon and progreffive civilization ...
... inhabitants , and affift them in cultivating their fertile foil , with the view of inviting them to participate with us in it's inexhaustible stores , and in the concomitant bleffings of im- proving reafon and progreffive civilization ...
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... inhabitants ; and if the demand were increased , doubt- lefs the production would keep pace with it . 62. It ought to be observed , that two species of rice are Rice of two produced on that part of the coaft , and I believe much far ...
... inhabitants ; and if the demand were increased , doubt- lefs the production would keep pace with it . 62. It ought to be observed , that two species of rice are Rice of two produced on that part of the coaft , and I believe much far ...
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... inhabitants of the mountains of * Poftlethwayt's Commercial Dictionary , printed 1763 , Article " Coin . " + Treatife upon the Trade from Great Britain to Africa , by an African mer- chant , printed 1772 , App . p . 2. - It is worthy of ...
... inhabitants of the mountains of * Poftlethwayt's Commercial Dictionary , printed 1763 , Article " Coin . " + Treatife upon the Trade from Great Britain to Africa , by an African mer- chant , printed 1772 , App . p . 2. - It is worthy of ...
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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