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 187
... amongst ftrangers , and you must confider every man a ftranger ' till you know him well . Let no bad example divert you from turning your time as much as poffible to your own advantage ; - " For Cage and want fave while you may ; " No ...
... amongst ftrangers , and you must confider every man a ftranger ' till you know him well . Let no bad example divert you from turning your time as much as poffible to your own advantage ; - " For Cage and want fave while you may ; " No ...
الصفحة 188
... amongst friends , for bufy bodies or incendiaries often get their just defert , i , e . broken heads and kicked back fides . And don't make a practice of low and ludi- crous repartees , or witticifms of any kind , whif- pering in ...
... amongst friends , for bufy bodies or incendiaries often get their just defert , i , e . broken heads and kicked back fides . And don't make a practice of low and ludi- crous repartees , or witticifms of any kind , whif- pering in ...
الصفحة 189
... amongst friends ; -however , as you are called upon , you will give your candid opinion , and fay that the matter appeared fo or fo ; this may pre- vent the difputants from being offended with you ; for confequently you oppose one party ...
... amongst friends ; -however , as you are called upon , you will give your candid opinion , and fay that the matter appeared fo or fo ; this may pre- vent the difputants from being offended with you ; for confequently you oppose one party ...
الصفحة 190
... which is often the cafe amongst men , for that is un- grateful . " On adament our wrongs we all engrave , " But write our benefits upon the wave . ” I would I would wish you to write letters frequently , in igo ! · MANNERS AND CUSTOMS.
... which is often the cafe amongst men , for that is un- grateful . " On adament our wrongs we all engrave , " But write our benefits upon the wave . ” I would I would wish you to write letters frequently , in igo ! · MANNERS AND CUSTOMS.
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