West India Customs and Manners: Containing Strictures on the Soil, Cultivation, Produce, Trade, Officers, and Inhabitants: with the Method of Establishing, and Conducting a Sugar Plantation. To which is Added, the Practice of Training New Slaves. By J. B. Moreton, Esq. A New EditionJ. Parsons; W. Richardson; H. Gardner; and J. Walter, 1793 - 192 من الصفحات |
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الصفحة 12
... care was not taken to keep them a float fome diftance from the fhore people paffing and repaffing , are obliged to be carried on men's fhoulders to to and from their boats ; feveral lufty yellow fel- 12 MANNERS AND CUSTOMS.
... care was not taken to keep them a float fome diftance from the fhore people paffing and repaffing , are obliged to be carried on men's fhoulders to to and from their boats ; feveral lufty yellow fel- 12 MANNERS AND CUSTOMS.
الصفحة 15
... be chattering to them , or asking foolish questions on deck , or elsewhere : keep them at a proper distance , and they will refpect and ferve B 4 you , you , but behave familiar to them and they will IN THE WEST INDIA ISLANDS . 15.
... be chattering to them , or asking foolish questions on deck , or elsewhere : keep them at a proper distance , and they will refpect and ferve B 4 you , you , but behave familiar to them and they will IN THE WEST INDIA ISLANDS . 15.
الصفحة 21
... keeps a fmall bool in the fick houfe , in which he enters the dif ferent receipts for the fick negroes , which the ma nager or overfeer reads to fome old black man o woman who attends them . I fhall here give an extract , which curiofit ...
... keeps a fmall bool in the fick houfe , in which he enters the dif ferent receipts for the fick negroes , which the ma nager or overfeer reads to fome old black man o woman who attends them . I fhall here give an extract , which curiofit ...
الصفحة 24
... keep loitering about the hall or piazza , for it may be difpleafing to your employer ; therefore retire to your room and read fome good book . When you chance to get wet , which you often will , be careful to change your apparel as foon ...
... keep loitering about the hall or piazza , for it may be difpleafing to your employer ; therefore retire to your room and read fome good book . When you chance to get wet , which you often will , be careful to change your apparel as foon ...
الصفحة 34
... keep up that ancient , honourable , and friendly fociety monthly , and celebrate Saint Andrew's and Saint Patrick's days yearly , by going in proceffion to church , and having fermons preached on the occafion , and afterwards dining all ...
... keep up that ancient , honourable , and friendly fociety monthly , and celebrate Saint Andrew's and Saint Patrick's days yearly , by going in proceffion to church , and having fermons preached on the occafion , and afterwards dining all ...
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