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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... person's fkin , the parts blifter immediately , and if a drop chance to get into the eye , it deftroys the fight for ever . Though I am naturally fond of mirth and fociety , yet I often like retirement , and have often enjoyed the ...
... person's fkin , the parts blifter immediately , and if a drop chance to get into the eye , it deftroys the fight for ever . Though I am naturally fond of mirth and fociety , yet I often like retirement , and have often enjoyed the ...
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... person , and it will be a vain attempt indeed for him to perfevere in the planting line afterwards . The business on a plantation is no way intri- cate ; there are thousands of circumftances which appearances only can teach ; an ...
... person , and it will be a vain attempt indeed for him to perfevere in the planting line afterwards . The business on a plantation is no way intri- cate ; there are thousands of circumftances which appearances only can teach ; an ...
الصفحة 94
... person who they are ; it is bad to tell an enemy your strength or weaknefs , for he will divife methods to attack and encounter you accordingly . Overseers are commonly jealous when they perceive that their book - keepers have friends ...
... person who they are ; it is bad to tell an enemy your strength or weaknefs , for he will divife methods to attack and encounter you accordingly . Overseers are commonly jealous when they perceive that their book - keepers have friends ...
الصفحة 103
... person whatsoever that hath any matter , caufe or any thing at any time depending before you . So help you GOD . This may prevent you from cenfure before God and man ; for every fubject , the meaneft as well as the greateft , has an ...
... person whatsoever that hath any matter , caufe or any thing at any time depending before you . So help you GOD . This may prevent you from cenfure before God and man ; for every fubject , the meaneft as well as the greateft , has an ...
الصفحة 117
... person to wash their hands ; but the military gen- tleman not being acquainted with the practice , instead of washing his hands , drank off the con- tents of his bafon , which occafioned fome of the gentlemen to smile , and the young ...
... person to wash their hands ; but the military gen- tleman not being acquainted with the practice , instead of washing his hands , drank off the con- tents of his bafon , which occafioned fome of the gentlemen to smile , and the young ...
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