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 paft eight ; he then gets his fupper , and goes to reft his wearied limbs on a couch of plaintain trafb , with Oznabrig or facking sheets , fhielded with a pavilion of the fame kind . A book - keeper is obliged to ...
... thing or another till paft eight ; he then gets his fupper , and goes to reft his wearied limbs on a couch of plaintain trafb , with Oznabrig or facking sheets , fhielded with a pavilion of the fame kind . A book - keeper is obliged to ...
الصفحة 101
... leaft 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 • giftrate who was put to vaft expence at common IN THE WEST INDIA ISLANDS . 101.
... leaft 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 • giftrate who was put to vaft expence at common IN THE WEST INDIA ISLANDS . 101.
الصفحة 103
... thing at any time depending before you . So help you GOD . This may prevent you from cenfure before God and man ; for every fubject , the meaneft as well as the greateft , has an equal right to justice . Juftice fhould not be bought or ...
... thing at any time depending before you . So help you GOD . This may prevent you from cenfure before God and man ; for every fubject , the meaneft as well as the greateft , has an equal right to justice . Juftice fhould not be bought or ...
الصفحة 108
... things ; and in a more particular manner , those who are retired in the country ; when they drefs , 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 drefs , 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 feems flat and infipid to them : they cannot bear to live peaceably and quiet on their plantations - no , they must have superb houses and grand retinues in town , far beyond their abi- lities ; and there again their restless ...
... thing feems flat and infipid to them : they cannot bear to live peaceably and quiet on their plantations - no , they must have superb houses and grand retinues in town , far beyond their abi- lities ; and there again their restless ...
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