 | David Hume - Ethics, Modern - 1753 - 382 pages
...people, without education, will ftart up amongft us, and diftinguim themfelves in every profeflion. In Jamaica indeed, they talk of one negro, as a man...parts and learning ; but 'tis likely he is admir'd for very Ilender accomplifhmcnts, like a parrot, who fpeaks a few words plainly, O 2 nounc'd nounc'J the... | |
 | David Hume - Ethics, Modern - 1764 - 614 pages
...amongft us, and diftinguifli themfclves in every profeffion. In JAMAICA indeed ^hcy talk of one negrce as a man of parts and learning ; but 'tis likely he is admiied for very flenJcr jtcumplifliments, like a pairo', who ("peaks a .tew words plainly, TIANS,... | |
 | Samuel Estwick - Slave trade - 1773 - 102 pages
...be accounted for by fuppofing, that nature has placed fome infuperable barrier between the naNegroe as a man of parts and learning ;but, 'tis likely he is admired for very flender accomplifhments, like a parrot who fpeaks a few words plainly." Thus Mr. Hume... | |
 | Edward Long - Jamaica - 1774 - 640 pages
...Guiney. Mr, J-lume, who had heard of Williams, fays of him, " In Jamaica indeed " they talk of one Negroe as a man of parts and learning ; but 'tis " likely he is admired for very (lender accomplishments, like a parrot «« who fpeaks a few words plainly." And Mr.... | |
 | David Hume - 1788 - 492 pages
...people, without education, >vill ftart up amongft us, and diftingui/Ii themfelves in every profeffion. In JAMAICA, indeed, they talk of one negro as a man of parts and learning; but it is likely he is admired for (lender accomplifhments, like a parrot who fpeaks a few words plainly.... | |
 | David Hume - 1793 - 530 pages
...without education, will ftart up amongft us, and diftinguifh themfelves in every profeffion. In Jamnica, indeed, they talk of one negro as a man of parts and learning ; but it is likely he is admired for flender accomplifhments, like a parrot •whp fpeaks a few words plainly.... | |
 | David Hume - Philosophy - 1804 - 592 pages
...NEGRO slaves dispersed all over EUROPE, of whom none ever discovered any symptoms of ingenuity ; though low people, without education, will start up amongst...of one Negro as a man of parts and learning ; but it is likely he is admired for slender accomplishments, like a parrot who speaks a few words plainly.... | |
 | David Hume - Philosophy - 1809 - 868 pages
...Negro slaves dispersed all over Europe, of whom none ever discovered any symptoms of ingenuity; though low people, without education, will start up amongst...of one Negro as a man of parts and learning ; but it is likely li* is admired for slender accomplishments, like a parrot wh» jpeaks a few words plainly.... | |
 | Samuel Bailey - Economics - 1823 - 424 pages
...Negro slaves dispersed all over Europe, of whom none ever discovered any symptoms of ingenuity ; though low people, without education, will start up amongst...talk of one Negro as a man of parts and learning; but it is likely he is admired fop slender accomplishments, like a parrot who speaks a few words plainly."... | |
 | Edward Binns - Black people - 1844 - 58 pages
...friends, was not above the meanness of depreciating what he had never examined. He says, eneeringly, " In Jamaica, indeed, they talk of one negro as a man of parts and learning; but it is likely he is admired for very slender accomplishments, like a parrot who speaks a few words plainly;"... | |
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In JAMAICA indeed they talk of one negroe as a man of parts and learning; but 'tis likely he is admired for very slender accomplishments, like a parrot, who speaks a few words plainly. 
