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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... reason , and the latter by their will and affections , or what are commonly called their paffions - or at least that , upon the whole , rea- fon influences mankind in proportion as they are civilized . Civilized na- tions govern ...
... reason , and the latter by their will and affections , or what are commonly called their paffions - or at least that , upon the whole , rea- fon influences mankind in proportion as they are civilized . Civilized na- tions govern ...
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... reason ; yet their intellects are so far from being of an inferior order , that one finds it difficult to account for their acutenefs , which fo far tranfcends their apparent means of improvement . CHA P. III . 31 . Will and un- 31 ...
... reason ; yet their intellects are so far from being of an inferior order , that one finds it difficult to account for their acutenefs , which fo far tranfcends their apparent means of improvement . CHA P. III . 31 . Will and un- 31 ...
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... reason of the thing , to point out the method of forming them to the habits of civilized life . In order to improve their intellects , we must endeavour to fet their active powers in motion . New objects must be pre- fented to them ...
... reason of the thing , to point out the method of forming them to the habits of civilized life . In order to improve their intellects , we must endeavour to fet their active powers in motion . New objects must be pre- fented to them ...
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... reason of this be , that men of mature age are more thoughtful than women by nature , than boys and girls , who have not yet arrived at the season for anxious reflection , and than old men who have paffed beyond it ? Yet I am not sure ...
... reason of this be , that men of mature age are more thoughtful than women by nature , than boys and girls , who have not yet arrived at the season for anxious reflection , and than old men who have paffed beyond it ? Yet I am not sure ...
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... of , the felicity both of the community and of his children ? * See Reasons for establishing the Colony of Georgia , p . 3 .. 109. But VII . Caufes of difcord be- tween na- tions and 62 GENERAL REFLECTIONS ON COLONIES ,
... of , the felicity both of the community and of his children ? * See Reasons for establishing the Colony of Georgia , p . 3 .. 109. But VII . Caufes of difcord be- tween na- tions and 62 GENERAL REFLECTIONS ON COLONIES ,
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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