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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... obtaining the lands , must have remained al- most or quite unoccupied . 2. The period of the arrival of the Aligator on the coast was entirely uncertain . But little more than six weeks remained before the rains . The business of ...
... obtaining the lands , must have remained al- most or quite unoccupied . 2. The period of the arrival of the Aligator on the coast was entirely uncertain . But little more than six weeks remained before the rains . The business of ...
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... obtained . The head man is a dependant of King Peter , aud has the same name . We attempted to obtain a palaver with him , and for this purpose went on shore with a present . He was not ignorant of the object of our visit , and sent by ...
... obtained . The head man is a dependant of King Peter , aud has the same name . We attempted to obtain a palaver with him , and for this purpose went on shore with a present . He was not ignorant of the object of our visit , and sent by ...
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... obtaining a palaver with the King . Saturday , April 7th , 1821. This day Tamba and Davis returned ; it appears they have been la- bouring to convince the Headmen , that we have not come with any hostile intention . O Lord help us ; in ...
... obtaining a palaver with the King . Saturday , April 7th , 1821. This day Tamba and Davis returned ; it appears they have been la- bouring to convince the Headmen , that we have not come with any hostile intention . O Lord help us ; in ...
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... obtain land upon any better terms . It is , however , probable , that at no distant period the natives may be induced to abandon the slave trade altogether , without any coercive measures being used , as they will see other sources of ...
... obtain land upon any better terms . It is , however , probable , that at no distant period the natives may be induced to abandon the slave trade altogether , without any coercive measures being used , as they will see other sources of ...
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... obtained a passage to Yonie , in one of Tucker's canoes that evening , where I arrived at 9 o'clock , and found the American free people of colour , who had survived , of the first expedition . I went to the house where Nathaniel ...
... obtained a passage to Yonie , in one of Tucker's canoes that evening , where I arrived at 9 o'clock , and found the American free people of colour , who had survived , of the first expedition . I went to the house where Nathaniel ...
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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...