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A new and exact account of Jamaica, : wherein the antient and present state of that colony, its importance to Great Britain, laws, trade, manners and religion, together with the most remarkable and curious animals, plants, trees, &c. are described: with a particular accoun of the sacrifices, libations, &c. at this day in use among the negroes. The third edition. To which is added, an appendix

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Type: Rare Books(Opens in new tab)
Publication date: 1740.
Call number: 26952
Creator: Leslie, Charles(Opens in new tab)
Dimensions: (8vo)
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