African Memoranda: Relative to an Attempt to Establish a British Settlement on the Island of Bulama, on the Western Coast of Africa, in the Year 1792. With a Brief Notice of the Neighbouring Tribes, Soil, Productions, &c. and Some Observations on the Facility of Colonizing that Part of Africa, with a View to Cultivation; and the Introduction of Letters and Religion to Its Inhabitants: But More Particularly as the Means of Gradually Abolishing African SlaveryC. and R. Baldwin, 1805 - 500 strani |
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African Memoranda: Relative to an Attempt to Establish a British Settlement ... Philip Beaver Prikaz kratkega opisa - 1968 |
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19th July acres anchored arrived Ashworth Beaver Bellchore Bennet Biafara Bijugas Bissao block-house board the Hankey boat Bootle Bulola calm Calypso the 19th Canabac canoe Chil clear cloudy coast of Africa colony conduct council cultivation cutter died at Bulama died at Sierra died on board discharged Dowlah elephant Employed employment endeavour fathoms fever four fowls fresh Friday Ghinala governor Grand Total gris-gris ground grumetas Hannah Riches heavy rain Hood Hyænas island of Bulama John June killed king labour land left Bulama light Mandingoes Monday Moore N.E. wind natives never noon Papels Perseverance person Peter Hayles pinnace Portuguese pounds sterling procure purchase Read prayers request returned S.W. wind sailed Saturday schooner sent settlers ship ship's company shore showers Sierra Leone Sierra Leone company slaves subscribers Sunday Therm thing thunder Thurs tornado trade Tuesday vessel weather Wednes Williams wind morning woods
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Stran 161 - ... was sorry to learn all this,' says Beaver, ' for he is certainly the most useful man in the colony. However, knowing a man to be a villain is getting over every difficulty.' Certainly no man ever knew better than himself how to give a villain credit for the good which may be in him, and bring that good into action. That same day he promised to increase Peter's wages from ll.
Stran 189 - This sanguinary fellow,' says Beaver, ' I called a scoundrel; and ordering his musket to be taken from him, gave my own to Mr. Hood, and then went up to Johnson, and seized him by the collar : he immediately burst into tears, and dropped both his pistols, saying he could not fire upon an unarmed man.
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