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 Edition |
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الصفحة 16
... that if the hands were not tied , the wounded person could not avoid scratching ; and those who don't take care of their nails , soon have their legs inflamed with disagreeable fores ; I have heard of many young men's legs ?
... that if the hands were not tied , the wounded person could not avoid scratching ; and those who don't take care of their nails , soon have their legs inflamed with disagreeable fores ; I have heard of many young men's legs ?
الصفحة 51
The greatest care and attention of the manager and overseers during crop are requisite ; for the whole produce of the year , which cost such vast labour and expence , go through hands in threeor four months ; and good or badınanagement ...
The greatest care and attention of the manager and overseers during crop are requisite ; for the whole produce of the year , which cost such vast labour and expence , go through hands in threeor four months ; and good or badınanagement ...
الصفحة 76
I am thankful to you for your kind present of Madeira , malmfy , porter , cheese , and hams ; they all came to hand in fine order ; the Madeira is excellent ! Mr. Ahmuty writes me , that it is best London particular ; you will lay me ...
I am thankful to you for your kind present of Madeira , malmfy , porter , cheese , and hams ; they all came to hand in fine order ; the Madeira is excellent ! Mr. Ahmuty writes me , that it is best London particular ; you will lay me ...
الصفحة 91
My driver I've made crazy , The flaves under due command ; He still , when they are lazy , Pays them with an iron hand . Whether they are fick or well , Or had a long hungry spell ; Every crack shall fairly tell , Whilft I'm a cowskin ...
My driver I've made crazy , The flaves under due command ; He still , when they are lazy , Pays them with an iron hand . Whether they are fick or well , Or had a long hungry spell ; Every crack shall fairly tell , Whilft I'm a cowskin ...
الصفحة 93
I was warmly recommended to his Excellency general Darling , the honourable Richard Welch , and others ; and though each took me by the hand , and gave me dinners at times , and though I conducted myself as prudent as I possibly could ...
I was warmly recommended to his Excellency general Darling , the honourable Richard Welch , and others ; and though each took me by the hand , and gave me dinners at times , and though I conducted myself as prudent as I possibly could ...
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