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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... rivers , should yet have no navigation ; ftreams penetrating into the the very centre of the country , but of no benefit to it . In fhort , Africa , though a full quarter of the globe , ftored with an inexhauftible treafure , and ...
... rivers , should yet have no navigation ; ftreams penetrating into the the very centre of the country , but of no benefit to it . In fhort , Africa , though a full quarter of the globe , ftored with an inexhauftible treafure , and ...
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... rivers , which rise and fall , in the wet and dry seasons , are evident proofs that that continent is abundantly ... River Gambia , it is in general very fandy ; but the fand contains a very large admixture of broken fhells , and is ...
... rivers , which rise and fall , in the wet and dry seasons , are evident proofs that that continent is abundantly ... River Gambia , it is in general very fandy ; but the fand contains a very large admixture of broken fhells , and is ...
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... river to Rio Nunez , which is equalled by few foils , and ex- celled by none , on the face of the globe * . His ... rivers are in many Rice * When at Paris in 1787 , I had daily opportunities of converfing with that re- fpectable old ...
... river to Rio Nunez , which is equalled by few foils , and ex- celled by none , on the face of the globe * . His ... rivers are in many Rice * When at Paris in 1787 , I had daily opportunities of converfing with that re- fpectable old ...
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... rivers , which glide flowly through a level country , being mixed with those of the fea and of the marshes which it overflows , are impregnated with falt , and rendered turbid by various impurities ; yet some of them require but little ...
... rivers , which glide flowly through a level country , being mixed with those of the fea and of the marshes which it overflows , are impregnated with falt , and rendered turbid by various impurities ; yet some of them require but little ...
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... rendering putrid water fit to drink , has been lately made by a Mr. Lowitz . Six ounces of charcoal powder , thrown into five gallons of V. putrid river water , and agitated , is sufficient putrid 30 CLIMATE , SOIL , AND WATER .
... rendering putrid water fit to drink , has been lately made by a Mr. Lowitz . Six ounces of charcoal powder , thrown into five gallons of V. putrid river water , and agitated , is sufficient putrid 30 CLIMATE , SOIL , AND WATER .
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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