 | 1805 - 632 pages
...derive "Mr most inauspicious wealth. Sugar, " «•' been mid, would be dear if it were Bo' worlted by blacks in the western islands ; as if the most laborious, the most dangerous work", were not carried on by free men ; in fact, they are so carried on with infinitely more advantage,... | |
 | Biographies, English - 1806 - 918 pages
...this subject. After reviewing the state of the ration, and the condition of the colonies, he says : " I pass, with haste, by the coast of Africa, whence...dear, if it were not worked by blacks, in the western island» ; as if the most laborious, the most dangerous works, were not carried on in even' counrrr,... | |
 | Lawrence Dundas Campbell, E. Samuel - Books - 1806 - 918 pages
...this subject. After reviewing the state of the nation, and the condition of the colonies, he says : " I pass, with haste, by the coast of Africa, whence my mind turn» with indignation at the abominable traffic in the human species, from which a part of our countrymen... | |
 | William Jones - 1807 - 452 pages
...part of our countrymen " dare to derive their moft inaufpicious <c wealth. Sugar, it has been faid, would be " dear if it were not worked by Blacks in the " Weftern iflands; as if the moft laborious, " the moft dangerous works, were not carried " on in every... | |
 | Sir William Jones - 1807 - 470 pages
...part of our countrymen " dare to derive their moft inaufpicious '* wealth. Sugar, it has been faid, would be " dear if it were not worked by Blacks in the " Weftern iflands; as if the moft laborious, " the moft dangerous works, were not carried " on in every... | |
 | British prose literature - 1821 - 360 pages
...am unwilling to believe. I am, &c. WILLIAM JONES. IOME OBSERVATIONS RESPECTING THE SLAVE TRADE.* " I PASS with haste by the coast of Africa, whence my...most laborious, the most dangerous works, were not car led on in every country, but chiefly in England, by free men : in fact, they are so carried on... | |
 | Youth's instructor - 1830 - 542 pages
...is mentioned for the purpose of introducing the animated protest against slavery contained in it. " I pass with haste by the coast of Africa, whence my...to derive their most inauspicious wealth. Sugar, it is said, would be dear, if it were not worked by blacks in the western islands ; as if the most laborious,... | |
 | African Americans - 1826 - 582 pages
...every account, except in the reduction of the public debt. SIR WILLIAM JONES ON THE SLAVE TRADE. " I pass with haste by the coast of Africa, whence my...been said, would be dear if it were not worked by the blacks in the western islands, as if the most laborious, the most dangerous works were not carried... | |
 | Henry Roscoe - Lawyers - 1830 - 554 pages
...is mentioned for the purpose of introducing the animated protest against slavery contained in it. " I pass with haste by the coast of Africa, whence my...to derive their most inauspicious wealth. Sugar, it is said, would be dear, if it were not worked by blacks in the western islands, as if the most laborious,... | |
 | Antislavery movements - 1831 - 222 pages
...of their lives occasioned by the culture of Sugar, arebound to abstain from the use of that article. "I pass with haste by the coast of Africa, whence...been said, would be dear if it were not worked by Blacki in the Western Islands; as if the most laborious, the most dangerous works, were not carried... | |
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I pass with haste by the coast of Africa, whence my mind " turns with indignation at the abominable traffic in the human " species, from which a part of our countrymen dare to derive " their most inauspicious wealth. 
