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in both fexes, and a blanket, with which 

 the flave covers himfelf at night, fleep- 

 ing on boards only* 



In thefe, as in all other Weft India 

 Colonies, the flaves diminifh in number, 

 unlefs recruited by fucceffive fupplies 

 from Africa. This decreafe has been 

 attributed to various caufes, but moft 

 commonly to hard labour and op- 

 preffion, though with very little appear- 

 ance of rcafon, fince they are much 

 more robuft, healthy, and vigorous than 

 their matters. They are, indeed, /pur- 

 red to induftry by the whip of cor- 

 rection, which is ever at their heels, 

 and not fparingly exercifed ; but coarfe 

 food, with hard labour, are ever ac- 

 companied with the bleflings of in- 

 creafed health and vigour, which the 

 pampered effeminate fons of luxury may 

 juftly envy, but can never attain ; and 

 the true caufe of their want of increafe 

 B b 2 refults 



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