A voyage to Guinea, Brasil, and the West-Indies; in His Majesty's ships the Swallow and Weymouth. Giving a genuine account of the several islands and settlements ... Describing the colur, diet, language, habits ... and religions of the ... inhabitants. With remarks on the gold, ivory, and slave-trade / [John Atkins].

  • Atkins, John, 1685-1757.
Date:
1737
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Licence: Public Domain Mark

Credit: A voyage to Guinea, Brasil, and the West-Indies; in His Majesty's ships the Swallow and Weymouth. Giving a genuine account of the several islands and settlements ... Describing the colur, diet, language, habits ... and religions of the ... inhabitants. With remarks on the gold, ivory, and slave-trade / [John Atkins]. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    be honoured with the Title of Thane, (Rapin, p. 15.) and the Monarchs of the Eaft fhew their Approbation, by ftill leaving the rough Domi¬ nion of it to Chriftians. There are Circumftances notwithftanding, which may abate the Infelicity, and give real Pleafure: Such chiefly in the Navy, are a Defence of one’s Country, a Livelihood, being better manned and provided againfl: Dan¬ gers than Trading Ships; Good-na- tur’d Officers, a mutual good Treat¬ ment, feeing the Wonders of the Deep, and at laft, maimed or de- crepid, a Retreat to Superannuation, or that noble Foundation of Green¬ wich- Plofpital; to which of late Years muft be added, the Satisfac¬ tion Officers receive from that gene¬ rous Contribution for fupporting their Widows, and confequently the Children they may leave behind them. This-