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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... for I was five years in that island ; and should what I shall offer , prove any way instrumental in promoting your happiness , I shall hereafter feel a secret satisfaction for hav . ing employed a few vacant hours so well .
... for I was five years in that island ; and should what I shall offer , prove any way instrumental in promoting your happiness , I shall hereafter feel a secret satisfaction for hav . ing employed a few vacant hours so well .
الصفحة 12
c . boarded us ; we were informed by the fat man , ( who was their linguist ) that they were customhouse officers , and that we should have waited till they boarded us , and got their fees , which was a ...
c . boarded us ; we were informed by the fat man , ( who was their linguist ) that they were customhouse officers , and that we should have waited till they boarded us , and got their fees , which was a ...
الصفحة 13
... that they are poor , proud , superftitious and treacherous ; the finest of their wonnen , some hundreds of them , are cooped up in convents ; what piry that fine young women should be compelled to u hither out their days in such ...
... that they are poor , proud , superftitious and treacherous ; the finest of their wonnen , some hundreds of them , are cooped up in convents ; what piry that fine young women should be compelled to u hither out their days in such ...
الصفحة 14
And surely it is a violation of the Almighty's command not to “ increase and multiply ; ” for those who receive life should give life to others . I was hurt very much whenever I saw any of their bald - pated hypocritical guardians ...
And surely it is a violation of the Almighty's command not to “ increase and multiply ; ” for those who receive life should give life to others . I was hurt very much whenever I saw any of their bald - pated hypocritical guardians ...
الصفحة 15
... having previously got the consent of the captain , or mate , least they get drunk and neglect their duty , and you should be blamed . I love failors ; -they are generous , rough , uncouth beings ; do not treat them with contempt or ...
... having previously got the consent of the captain , or mate , least they get drunk and neglect their duty , and you should be blamed . I love failors ; -they are generous , rough , uncouth beings ; do not treat them with contempt or ...
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