The History of Jamaica: Or, General Survey of the Antient and Modern State of the Island: with Reflections on Its Situation Settlements, Inhabitants, Climate, Products, Commerce, Laws, and Government ... |
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... fubject . The Jews here are remarkably healthy and long - lived , notwith- standing their diet is frequently falt - fish , and such kind of aliment , not generally esteemed very wholesome ; and that the greater num- ber of them deal in ...
... fubject . The Jews here are remarkably healthy and long - lived , notwith- standing their diet is frequently falt - fish , and such kind of aliment , not generally esteemed very wholesome ; and that the greater num- ber of them deal in ...
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... fubject to inundations from the harbour in- ftorms . This place is famous in the annals of Jamaica for the landing of colonel Jackfon in 1638 , and of Venables in 1655 . The first - built town was wholly destroyed by the great ...
... fubject to inundations from the harbour in- ftorms . This place is famous in the annals of Jamaica for the landing of colonel Jackfon in 1638 , and of Venables in 1655 . The first - built town was wholly destroyed by the great ...
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... fubject to violent diarrhoeas , which are frequently mortal . The penn - keepers ufe no other remedy than mafhed , pickled her rings , given them by way of a drench , which , if the diforder has not continued too long , performs a ...
... fubject to violent diarrhoeas , which are frequently mortal . The penn - keepers ufe no other remedy than mafhed , pickled her rings , given them by way of a drench , which , if the diforder has not continued too long , performs a ...
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... fubject has puzzled much abler heads : but as every one has a right to offer his conjectures ; fo I may be allowed to submit mine , without affecting to controul the opinions of others . The great abundance of rain that falls on the ...
... fubject has puzzled much abler heads : but as every one has a right to offer his conjectures ; fo I may be allowed to submit mine , without affecting to controul the opinions of others . The great abundance of rain that falls on the ...
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... fubject to be broken away in many places by the violence of floods ; but this inconvenience is fubmitted to from the impracticability there appeared of car- rying it higher through fuch immenfe maffes of rock as form im- pediments the ...
... fubject to be broken away in many places by the violence of floods ; but this inconvenience is fubmitted to from the impracticability there appeared of car- rying it higher through fuch immenfe maffes of rock as form im- pediments the ...
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affembly againſt almoſt atmoſphere becauſe befides cafe caufe cauſe climate coaft confequence confiderable confifts courſe diforder diſeaſes diſtance ditto eftates Engliſh eſtabliſhed eſtate expence faid fame fays fecurity feem fent fervants ferve fervice fettlements fettlers feven feveral fhall fhips fhould fide fince firft firſt fituation flaves fmall foil fome fometimes foon fpecies fpirit freſh ftands ftate ftill fubject fuch fuffer fufficient fugar fupply fuppofed fupport fure Great-Britain harbour himſelf houfes houſes hundred ifland increaſe inhabitants inſtead Jamaica juftice Kingſton labour land leaſt lefs leſs likewife mafter meaſure miles moft moſt mountains Mulatto muſt neceffary Negroes obferved occafion paffed parish perfons plantations planters poffeffed Port Port Royal prefent provifions purpoſe putrid reafon refidence refpect rifing river ſeems ſeveral ſhips ſmall ſome Spaniſh ſtate ſtill ſuch thefe themſelves theſe thofe thoſe thouſand town uſe veffels Weft whofe whoſe