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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... AND EXEMPLARY ZEAL , IN PROMOTING THE CIVILIZATION OF AFRICA , THE FOLLOWING PAGES ARE MOST RESPECTFULLY INSCRIBED , BY HIS LORDSHIP'S OBEDIENT AND VERY HUMBLE SERVANT , C. B. WADSTROM . A CONTENTS OF THE CHAP . I. CHAP . II.
... AND EXEMPLARY ZEAL , IN PROMOTING THE CIVILIZATION OF AFRICA , THE FOLLOWING PAGES ARE MOST RESPECTFULLY INSCRIBED , BY HIS LORDSHIP'S OBEDIENT AND VERY HUMBLE SERVANT , C. B. WADSTROM . A CONTENTS OF THE CHAP . I. CHAP . II.
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... most parts of Europe , and observed various modes of civilized fociety , was defirous of contemplating human nature in fimpler states ; and , from what he had heard and read , he concluded , that Africa presented the most ample field ...
... most parts of Europe , and observed various modes of civilized fociety , was defirous of contemplating human nature in fimpler states ; and , from what he had heard and read , he concluded , that Africa presented the most ample field ...
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... most lucrative commerce . " Indulging the same pleaf- ing hope , the author most chearfully joins his efforts with thofe of the benevolent and enlightened Britons , who are now endeavouring to form colonics in Africa - happy if his ...
... most lucrative commerce . " Indulging the same pleaf- ing hope , the author most chearfully joins his efforts with thofe of the benevolent and enlightened Britons , who are now endeavouring to form colonics in Africa - happy if his ...
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... most of the modern European colonies fuffered , he will not wonder that fome of them failed , but that almost any of them fuc- ceeded . The liberal spirit of enterprize , however , which then animated the merchants of fome nations , and ...
... most of the modern European colonies fuffered , he will not wonder that fome of them failed , but that almost any of them fuc- ceeded . The liberal spirit of enterprize , however , which then animated the merchants of fome nations , and ...
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... most of the American colonies , be burdenfome to the European governments , which fhould favour their establishment . " To this it may be answered , that , if according to the plan I mean to propofe , the colonists cultivate , from the ...
... most of the American colonies , be burdenfome to the European governments , which fhould favour their establishment . " To this it may be answered , that , if according to the plan I mean to propofe , the colonists cultivate , from the ...
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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