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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... natives , and the evils they fuffer from the flave - trade , the produce of the country , and above all , how far it feemed capable of improvement and of colonization . The author , on returning to Europe , in 1788 , call- ed on fome ...
... natives , and the evils they fuffer from the flave - trade , the produce of the country , and above all , how far it feemed capable of improvement and of colonization . The author , on returning to Europe , in 1788 , call- ed on fome ...
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... natives ; but , like the white flave dealers in Africa , to turn their rude propenfities for European liquors ... native Indians , who are there defcribed as " uncivilized and ignorant , " and " univerfally addicted to debauch in liquors ...
... natives ; but , like the white flave dealers in Africa , to turn their rude propenfities for European liquors ... native Indians , who are there defcribed as " uncivilized and ignorant , " and " univerfally addicted to debauch in liquors ...
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... common use , and the natives often use them without any preparation whatever . Dr. Lind had samples of those of the rivers Senegal , Gambia , and Sierra Leona IV . Leona fent him fealed up in bottles . 28 CLIMATE , SOIL , AND WATER .
... common use , and the natives often use them without any preparation whatever . Dr. Lind had samples of those of the rivers Senegal , Gambia , and Sierra Leona IV . Leona fent him fealed up in bottles . 28 CLIMATE , SOIL , AND WATER .
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... natives , than those just mentioned . Such in- deed is the plenty which prevails on that division of the country , of which we are speaking , that all the European fhips are victualled , without the fmalleft inconvenience to the ...
... natives , than those just mentioned . Such in- deed is the plenty which prevails on that division of the country , of which we are speaking , that all the European fhips are victualled , without the fmalleft inconvenience to the ...
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... natives of those parts , work it into pots with hammers , and fays they do not value European iron , unless it be already formed into some use- ful inftrument † . Whether the natives extract this iron from it's ore , or whether they ...
... natives of those parts , work it into pots with hammers , and fays they do not value European iron , unless it be already formed into some use- ful inftrument † . Whether the natives extract this iron from it's ore , or whether they ...
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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