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 96
... thing or another till past eight ; he then gets his supper , and goes to reft his wearied limbs on a couch of plaintain trash , with Oznabrig or facking sheets , shielded with a pavilion of the same kind . A book - keeper is obliged to ...
... thing or another till past eight ; he then gets his supper , and goes to reft his wearied limbs on a couch of plaintain trash , with Oznabrig or facking sheets , shielded with a pavilion of the same kind . A book - keeper is obliged to ...
الصفحة 101
... he brings himself into trouble : Burns Justice is only an index to part of the laws- " a little learning is a dangerous thing . " I know a ma- giftrate gistrate who was put to vast expence at common law IN THE WEST INDIA ISLANDS . 10T.
... he brings himself into trouble : Burns Justice is only an index to part of the laws- " a little learning is a dangerous thing . " I know a ma- giftrate gistrate who was put to vast expence at common law IN THE WEST INDIA ISLANDS . 10T.
الصفحة 103
... thing at any time depending before you . So help you GOD . This may prevent you from censure before God and man ; for every subject , the meanest as well as the greatest , has an equal right to justice . Justice should not be bought or ...
... thing at any time depending before you . So help you GOD . This may prevent you from censure before God and man ; for every subject , the meanest as well as the greatest , has an equal right to justice . Justice should not be bought or ...
الصفحة 108
... things ; and in a more particular manner , those who are retired in the country ; when they dress , they de- corate themselves elegantly : abroad they appear as neat as if they came out of band - boxes , lovely and engaging , at home ...
... things ; and in a more particular manner , those who are retired in the country ; when they dress , they de- corate themselves elegantly : abroad they appear as neat as if they came out of band - boxes , lovely and engaging , at home ...
الصفحة 112
... thing seems flat and infipid to them : they cannot bear to live peaceably and quiet on their plantations - no , they must have fuperb houses and grand retinues in town , far beyond their abi- lities ; and there again their restless ...
... thing seems flat and infipid to them : they cannot bear to live peaceably and quiet on their plantations - no , they must have fuperb houses and grand retinues in town , far beyond their abi- lities ; and there again their restless ...
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