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 114
... lady and her two daughters , who lived in a lonely retired part of the country furrounded by hills and woods , where they had ... ladies chamber was cleared of all nafty nafty trumpery , and expofed to view . At laft 114 MANNERS AND CUSTOMS.
... lady and her two daughters , who lived in a lonely retired part of the country furrounded by hills and woods , where they had ... ladies chamber was cleared of all nafty nafty trumpery , and expofed to view . At laft 114 MANNERS AND CUSTOMS.
الصفحة 116
... ladies , each endeavouring with all his might to infinuate himfelf into their good graces , by the eloquence of his eyes and tongue . Pray , mifs Louifa , will you permit me to help you to a bit of the turkey ; it is very fine ...
... ladies , each endeavouring with all his might to infinuate himfelf into their good graces , by the eloquence of his eyes and tongue . Pray , mifs Louifa , will you permit me to help you to a bit of the turkey ; it is very fine ...
الصفحة 117
... smile , and the young ladies to laugh heartily ; but this harmless mistake and piece of innocent mirth had like to terminate very feri- ously , oufly , for captain M Kill - all ( which IN THE WEST INDIA ISLANDS , 117.
... smile , and the young ladies to laugh heartily ; but this harmless mistake and piece of innocent mirth had like to terminate very feri- ously , oufly , for captain M Kill - all ( which IN THE WEST INDIA ISLANDS , 117.
الصفحة 118
... lady , who headed the table , contri- buted vaftly in promoting mirth and chearful- nefs , by drinking " Somebody , " and giving a knock at the fame time on the table , faying , " Here he goes . ' She had fimilar fentiments at command ...
... lady , who headed the table , contri- buted vaftly in promoting mirth and chearful- nefs , by drinking " Somebody , " and giving a knock at the fame time on the table , faying , " Here he goes . ' She had fimilar fentiments at command ...
الصفحة 119
... ladies , by whom I was fo much favour- ed . In answer thereto , I only write to you as a friend ; and was you now in Jamaica , you might never find out the families I allude to , for I have concealed their names and places of abode ...
... ladies , by whom I was fo much favour- ed . In answer thereto , I only write to you as a friend ; and was you now in Jamaica , you might never find out the families I allude to , for I have concealed their names and places of abode ...
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