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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... tion , or gratify revenge . In this they refemble other im- perfectly civilized tribes , and even the more refined Europeans , in whom that benevolent religion , which teaches forgiveness of enemies , has not yet produced it's full ...
... tion , or gratify revenge . In this they refemble other im- perfectly civilized tribes , and even the more refined Europeans , in whom that benevolent religion , which teaches forgiveness of enemies , has not yet produced it's full ...
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... tion of the Africans approaches much nearer to that of in- telligent peasants than that of stupid mechanics , I am inclin- ed to think that their intellects may have been improved by being fo variously exercised ; for the natural way of ...
... tion of the Africans approaches much nearer to that of in- telligent peasants than that of stupid mechanics , I am inclin- ed to think that their intellects may have been improved by being fo variously exercised ; for the natural way of ...
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... tion defined and their re- 32. The establishment of this dominion of the underfland- Education ing over the will , as influenced by the affections , is the effect of what we call education or civilization - Education with respect to ...
... tion defined and their re- 32. The establishment of this dominion of the underfland- Education ing over the will , as influenced by the affections , is the effect of what we call education or civilization - Education with respect to ...
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... tion between the more and less fertile tracts ; and which are as accurate as the nature of the thing will permit . The evi- dence given before the Privy Council abundantly confirms the observations of M. Adanfon , my fellow travellers ...
... tion between the more and less fertile tracts ; and which are as accurate as the nature of the thing will permit . The evi- dence given before the Privy Council abundantly confirms the observations of M. Adanfon , my fellow travellers ...
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... tion * " We have before mentioned the formidable oppo- fition made the West Indians to the establishment of the colony at Sierra Leona . 58. By fuch means , has the field of commerce been hi- want of con- therto narrowed or fhut up in ...
... tion * " We have before mentioned the formidable oppo- fition made the West Indians to the establishment of the colony at Sierra Leona . 58. By fuch means , has the field of commerce been hi- want of con- therto narrowed or fhut up in ...
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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