Personal Narrative of Travels to the Equinoctial Regions of America, During the Years 1799-1804, Volume 3H.G. Bohn, 1853 |
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... SLAVE TRADE · CHAPTER XXXII . GEOGNOSTIC DESCRIPTION OF SOUTH AMERICA - North of the River Amazon , and East of the Meridian of the Sierra Nevada de Merida . INDEX . 199 228 • 285 409 PERSONAL NARRATIVE OF A JOURNEY TO THE EQUINOCTIAL ...
... SLAVE TRADE · CHAPTER XXXII . GEOGNOSTIC DESCRIPTION OF SOUTH AMERICA - North of the River Amazon , and East of the Meridian of the Sierra Nevada de Merida . INDEX . 199 228 • 285 409 PERSONAL NARRATIVE OF A JOURNEY TO THE EQUINOCTIAL ...
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... slaves , who have exposed their lives to save those of their masters , who had fallen into the jaws of a crocodile . A few years ago , between Uritucu and the Mission de Abaxo , a negro , hearing the cries of his master , flew to the ...
... slaves , who have exposed their lives to save those of their masters , who had fallen into the jaws of a crocodile . A few years ago , between Uritucu and the Mission de Abaxo , a negro , hearing the cries of his master , flew to the ...
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... slave bore his expiring master to the shore ; but all succour was unavailing to restore him to life . He had died of suffocation , for his wounds were not deep . The crocodile , like the dog , appears not to close its jaws firmly while ...
... slave bore his expiring master to the shore ; but all succour was unavailing to restore him to life . He had died of suffocation , for his wounds were not deep . The crocodile , like the dog , appears not to close its jaws firmly while ...
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... slaves ( poitos ) was most active , adventurers of Dutch origin took part in these incursions on the Paragua , the Erevato , and the Ventuario . Man - hunting took place on these banks , as heretofore ( and probably still ) on those of ...
... slaves ( poitos ) was most active , adventurers of Dutch origin took part in these incursions on the Paragua , the Erevato , and the Ventuario . Man - hunting took place on these banks , as heretofore ( and probably still ) on those of ...
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... slaves , may have contributed to acquire for them a reputation for ferocity . The first idea of attacking this nation , and depriving it of liberty and of its natural rights , originated with Christopher Columbus , who was not in all ...
... slaves , may have contributed to acquire for them a reputation for ferocity . The first idea of attacking this nation , and depriving it of liberty and of its natural rights , originated with Christopher Columbus , who was not in all ...
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