Abstract of a Journal of E. Bacon, Assistant Agent of the United States, to Africa: With an Appendix, Containing Extracts from Proceedings of the Church Missionary Society in England, for the Years 1819-20 |
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... directed us to explore the coast ; in this determination we were influenced by the following reason's : 1. The assistance of all the agents was not ne . cessary , to administer to the wants of the people ; circumstanced as they must be ...
... directed us to explore the coast ; in this determination we were influenced by the following reason's : 1. The assistance of all the agents was not ne . cessary , to administer to the wants of the people ; circumstanced as they must be ...
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... directed us to explore the country , and ( as the King said , " lookem straight , ” lay- ing down his palaver brush in a straight position , ) and fix upon the tract best adapted to our purpose , at the same time indicating the quarter ...
... directed us to explore the country , and ( as the King said , " lookem straight , ” lay- ing down his palaver brush in a straight position , ) and fix upon the tract best adapted to our purpose , at the same time indicating the quarter ...
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... directed some of his Headmen to ac- company us , to look at the country . We walked in various directions , and returned to the Schooner , having previously explored the St. John's River as far as the Rapids , and viewed the country in ...
... directed some of his Headmen to ac- company us , to look at the country . We walked in various directions , and returned to the Schooner , having previously explored the St. John's River as far as the Rapids , and viewed the country in ...
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... directed our Interpreters to tell them that we wanted a large tract of land , and they described it thus : -Beginning at a certain tree on the beach near Jumbotown , running due East by Compass to the top of Saddle Mountain , or two or ...
... directed our Interpreters to tell them that we wanted a large tract of land , and they described it thus : -Beginning at a certain tree on the beach near Jumbotown , running due East by Compass to the top of Saddle Mountain , or two or ...
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... directed bark to be given in as large quan- tities as the stomach would receive , Brother An- drus followed that plan during the night , and at- tended to me very kindly . Wednesday Morning , 2d May , 1821 .--- No fe- ver , and ...
... directed bark to be given in as large quan- tities as the stomach would receive , Brother An- drus followed that plan during the night , and at- tended to me very kindly . Wednesday Morning , 2d May , 1821 .--- No fe- ver , and ...
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accompanied Almamy anchor appears April arrived assistance attend Bacon Bassa Country blessings boat Bohol Brother Andrus brought canoe Cape Mount Captain Caulker Christian Church Church Missionary Society coast of Africa Coker colony colour crew cultivation distance Divine English exploring the coast fever Foulah Foura Bay Freetown Gambia Gospel Government governor grace Grand Bassa gregres harbour Headmen hear Island John's River Johnson Jumbotown King Kizzell Kizzell's place Kookoona Kouber Krew Kroo Kroomen labours land Lord Mesurado miles mission Missionary morning mouth mulatto negro or mulatto O'BEIRNE palaver palm oil Port Logo prayers present rains received Regent's Town sail SATURDAY Schooner Sego sent settlement Shebar Sherbro ship or vessel shore sick Sierra Leone six o'clock slave ship Slave Trade slave vessels soon Tamba Tamba and Davis Teembo tion took tornado United visited voyage walked white Mama wind Winn Yonie
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Page 4 - O that men would therefore praise the LORD for his goodness ; and declare the wonders that he doeth for the children of men...
Page 3 - O that men would therefore praise the Lord for his goodness; and declare the wonders that he doeth for the children of men ! 22 That they would offer unto him the sacrifice of thanksgiving, and tell out his works with gladness!
Page 3 - Then are they glad, because they are at rest, and so He bringeth them unto the haven where they would be. 0 that men would therefore praise the Lord for his goodness, and declare the wonders that He doeth for the children of men.
Page 4 - They mount up to the heaven, they go down again to the depths: their soul is melted because of trouble. They reel to and fro, and stagger like a drunken man, and are at their wit's end.
Page 4 - They are carried up to the heaven, and down again to the deep ; their soul melteth away because of the trouble.
Page 4 - Then they cry unto the Lord in their trouble, and he bringeth them out of their distresses. He maketh the storm a calm, so that the waves thereof are still. Then are they glad because they be quiet ; so he bringeth them unto their desired haven.
Page 90 - I can forgive him; but' (added he, rising from his seat with much emotion) ' if a man takes away the character of the people of my country, I never can forgive him.
Page 62 - Church is generally filled half an hour before the bell tolls. The greatest attention is paid during the service, indeed I witnessed a Christian congregation in a heathen land ; — a people " fearing God, and working righteousness.
Page 43 - In the morning sow thy seed, and in the evening withhold not thine hand: for thou knowest not which shall prosper, whether this or that, or whether they both shall be alike good.
Page 60 - Houses, a Bridge of several arches, some Native Dwellings, and other Buildings, all of stone, are either finished or on the point of being so. But the state of cultivation further manifests the industry of the people — all are farmers — gardens...