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 10
What a beautiful and surprising structure is a well built Thip ! Wherein we can
swiftly and securely travel in defiance of the winds and waves , over the most
dreadful monsters of the deep , and visit the remotest quarters of the globe . 1 “
Eye ...
What a beautiful and surprising structure is a well built Thip ! Wherein we can
swiftly and securely travel in defiance of the winds and waves , over the most
dreadful monsters of the deep , and visit the remotest quarters of the globe . 1 “
Eye ...
الصفحة 36
... round Kingston , to Rochfort , Liguanea , and the beautiful village of Halfway
Tree , feasting , drinking , gambling , or in the company of lewd mongrel women ,
Sunday , is the greatest market day ; the negroes from all parts of the country
Aock ...
... round Kingston , to Rochfort , Liguanea , and the beautiful village of Halfway
Tree , feasting , drinking , gambling , or in the company of lewd mongrel women ,
Sunday , is the greatest market day ; the negroes from all parts of the country
Aock ...
الصفحة 40
The beautiful palmeto and the cabbage - tree , also the soap - tree , the berries
whereof have the same effect as soap in washing . The mangrove , which grows
in marshy places close to the sea , upon the roots of which oysters of a delicate ...
The beautiful palmeto and the cabbage - tree , also the soap - tree , the berries
whereof have the same effect as soap in washing . The mangrove , which grows
in marshy places close to the sea , upon the roots of which oysters of a delicate ...
الصفحة 43
... beautiful strait trenches , quite square . There is little or no difficulty in lining
level ground ; but hills require some care and pains ; for the holes must be dug in
such a manner , that after rains every part may retain an equal share of moisture ;
if ...
... beautiful strait trenches , quite square . There is little or no difficulty in lining
level ground ; but hills require some care and pains ; for the holes must be dug in
such a manner , that after rains every part may retain an equal share of moisture ;
if ...
الصفحة 116
Presently miss Louisa and miss Laura ( as I shall call them ) made their
appearance ; they were gaudy and elegantly dressed , and extremely tight laced ;
their cheeks had been artfully scorched with red peppers , which gave them
beautiful ...
Presently miss Louisa and miss Laura ( as I shall call them ) made their
appearance ; they were gaudy and elegantly dressed , and extremely tight laced ;
their cheeks had been artfully scorched with red peppers , which gave them
beautiful ...
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almoſt alſo amongſt appear attend attorney beſt better book-keepers buſineſs called canes carry cattle cent commonly corn Creole cure dear drink eight eſtate favour feet field firſt five fond four frequently friends gentlemen give ground hands heart hero himſelf horſes houſe human hundred ignorant iſland Jamaica juſtice keep kind known ladies laſt leaſt liquor live manager manner maſter means merchants mind miſs Mongrel morning moſt muſt nature Naves negroes never night obliged obſerve once overſeers pain particularly perſon plantation planting pleaſe poor ſame ſay ſee ſet ſeveral ſhall ſhe ſhould ſmall ſome ſtock ſuch ſugar taken themſelves theſe thing thoſe thouſand till tion town turn uſe waſhed wenches Weſt Indies whole wine wiſh women woods young yourſelf