Observations on the slave trade and a description of some part of the coast of Guinea, during a voyage, made in 1787, and 1788, in company with Doctor A. Sparrman and Captain Arrehenius

Chapter 22: CHAP. IV. Of Thorns and Thistles.

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This work presents observations made during a voyage to the Coast of Guinea, focusing on the slave trade and the treatment of Africans by Europeans. It discusses various methods of procuring slaves, including war, pillage, and treachery, while also examining the conditions under which enslaved individuals are treated. The author explores the potential for agricultural development in Africa and assesses the natural resources of the region, including its climate and soil. The text aims to contribute to the discourse on human rights and the improvement of conditions for Africans, reflecting on the broader implications of European settlements in the area.

CHAP. IV.
Of Thorns and Thistles.

The inconveniences of thorns and thistles that grow wild in very great abundance among the trees, bushes, and grass, are likewise an hindrance to the commencement of cultivation; but if the negroes were employed to pull them up, this obstacle would be of little consequence; for they are so used and accustomed to them, that they make no scruple of penetrating across the thickets which most abound with them. Besides, the cultivation of the country will soon exterminate these impediments, as well as many others.