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HE Ijland of Jamaica, whofe Civil and Natural Hifiory 

 is the fubjecl of the following fijeets, has been now known and 

 inhabited ^Europeans above two hundred and forty years, 

 is of a confiderable extent, productive of ma?iy ufeful Ar 



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tides of Commerce, has been the fce7ie of various and jingular events ', 

 and fill continues to f up ply us with a neceffary appendage to our pre 



tent refined manner of living. Thefe are well known circumjlances ; 



and that the wealth oj many, the fubf fiance of multitudes 



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oe ex 



tent of 



our Navigation, the Revenues of the Crown, and in Jhort the Emolu- 

 ment of the whole Nation, are deeply inter efied and augmented by the 



■perpetual inter courfe with this diflant Ifland, is univerfally allowed : 



Yet how fmall a Part either of thofe who inhabit it, or of thofe who 



one means or other draw 



principal part 



of their fubfifie?ice, 



wealth, and affluence from this fruitful fpot ; know any thing 

 Ifland in general, its productions, advantages, or inconveniencies ; a 

 give themf elves any pain in confidering whether the former may be im 

 proved, or by what means the latter may be remedied, or removed. 



And i?ideed were any difpofed to 



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what grounds have they 



t prefent to proceed 

 eforted thither. ha c t 



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tho many amongfi 



hofe who 



w been difiingui/hed for their Talents and L 

 ing ; for their Curiofity and Abilities : the Arts of Government, i 

 means of acquiring Wealth and Power, have generally occupied 



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oughts 



or the love of eafe and pleafure, to which the Climate but 



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difpofi 



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determined minds, have diffipated the 



befi efiablifiied Reflations ; and in confequence, fcarcely any thing has been 



attempted 







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