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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... state at Dac- kard , was fent by order of the Right Hon . the Privy Council of Great Britain , to Mr. Hilton of Manchester , whose report concerning it is in these words- " The fample of cotton , from Senegal , is very good and fine ...
... state at Dac- kard , was fent by order of the Right Hon . the Privy Council of Great Britain , to Mr. Hilton of Manchester , whose report concerning it is in these words- " The fample of cotton , from Senegal , is very good and fine ...
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... state , M. de la Brue does not fay , and I will not presume to speak pofitively on a point fo much difputed among the learned . Profeffor Pallas , in particular , affirms that he found malle- able iron in Siberia ; and a certain eminent ...
... state , M. de la Brue does not fay , and I will not presume to speak pofitively on a point fo much difputed among the learned . Profeffor Pallas , in particular , affirms that he found malle- able iron in Siberia ; and a certain eminent ...
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... state , that the mortality of the first colonists which took place at the former , and the mis- fortunes which happened at the latter , were not owing to the climate , but to very different causes , as will hereafter appear . 82. I now ...
... state , that the mortality of the first colonists which took place at the former , and the mis- fortunes which happened at the latter , were not owing to the climate , but to very different causes , as will hereafter appear . 82. I now ...
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... States of America . In the afternoon , I experienced the benefit of putting on a flannel shirt ; for , after the pores have been opened by the heat of the day , the body ought to be carefully guarded against the damps and dews of the ...
... States of America . In the afternoon , I experienced the benefit of putting on a flannel shirt ; for , after the pores have been opened by the heat of the day , the body ought to be carefully guarded against the damps and dews of the ...
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... to find , Or make , an enemy - of all mankind . ” — POPE . lower VII . CHA P. lower state of abafement than even GENERAL REFLECTIONS ON COLONIES , & C . 57 General reflections on Colonies, and the means of promoting them,
... to find , Or make , an enemy - of all mankind . ” — POPE . lower VII . CHA P. lower state of abafement than even GENERAL REFLECTIONS ON COLONIES , & C . 57 General reflections on Colonies, and the means of promoting them,
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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