The history, civil and commercial, of the British colonies in the West Indies . in bonds, whofe man-ners, genius, and character, will be the fubjedt of my next en-quiries. I fhall therefore conclude the prefent chapter by pre-ferring to my readers, a performance of a deceafed friend, inwhich the character of the fable and faffron beauties of theWeft Indies, and the folly of their paramours, are pourtrayedwith the delicacy and dexterity of wit, and the fancy andelegance of genuine poetry, * the purpofe; the intendant keeping the churchwardens to tbeir duty. By thefe means the number of free cit
The history, civil and commercial, of the British colonies in the West Indies . in bonds, whofe man-ners, genius, and character, will be the fubjedt of my next en-quiries. I fhall therefore conclude the prefent chapter by pre-ferring to my readers, a performance of a deceafed friend, inwhich the character of the fable and faffron beauties of theWeft Indies, and the folly of their paramours, are pourtrayedwith the delicacy and dexterity of wit, and the fancy andelegance of genuine poetry, * the purpofe; the intendant keeping the churchwardens to tbeir duty. By thefe means the number of free citizens would infenfibly, increafe in the colonies, and?* add to their fecurity and ftrength. A new rank of citizens, placed between the« Black and White races, would be eftablifhed. They would naturally attach-« themfelves to- the White race as the moft honourable relation, and fo become a barrier againft the defigns of the Black, &c. All this, however, is eafilypropofedin theory, but, I am afraid, more difficult to adopt in practtce than M*>Ramlay was aware oi THJT. ( /, ^^/>u //, .(* >;*< *ty/ r ,i,/*//t The VOYAGE of the SABEE VENTS, from ANGOLA to the WEST TIN DIE S
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