The sugar-cane: a poem in four books with notes / [James Grainger].

  • James Grainger
Date:
1766
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Credit: The sugar-cane: a poem in four books with notes / [James Grainger]. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    53 And thoughtlefs of to-morrow, on adie He hazards millions; or, perhaps, reclines — On Luxury’s foft lap, the peft of wealth ; _ And, inconfiderate, deems his Indian crops | Will amply her infatiate wants fupply. 45 From thefe infidious droles (peculiar peft ‘Of Liamuiga’s hills) would’ft thou defend Thy waving wealth; in traps put not thy truft, , However baited: treble every watch, And well with arms provide them; faithful dogs, | 59 OF nofe fagacious, on their footfteps wait. With thefe attack the predatory bands ; Quickly the unequal confli& they decline, And, chattering, fling their ill-got f{poils away. So when, of late, innumerous Gallic hofts 55 _ Fierce, wanton, cruel, did by ftealth invade The peaceable American’s domains, . While defolation mark’d their faithlefs rout ; No fooner Albion’s martial fons advane’d, | Than the gay daftards to their forefts fled, 60 And left their fpoils and tomahawks behind, Ver. 46 peculiar peft] The monkeys, which are now fo nume yous in the mountainous parts of St. Chriftopher, were brough thither by the French when they poffeffed half that inland. Thi —~circumftance we learn from Pere Labat, who farther tells us, tha they are a molt delicate food. The Englifh-Negrces are very fond _ ofthem, but the White-inhabitants do not eat them. T ey do >a great deal of mifchief in St. Kitt's, deftroying many thoutand pounds Sterling’s worth of the Canes every year. Bett Ye Ea : Nor /
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