Henry Smeathman, the flycatcher : natural history, slavery and empire in the late eighteenth century /
This book enriches our understanding of Romanticism and colonialism by telling the story of Henry Smeathman (1742-86), natural historian and sentimental traveller whose extraordinary life in West Africa and the West Indies provides us with vivid, eye-witness accounts of Atlantic slavery, the Middle...
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| 505 | 0 | |a Cover; Contents; List of Figures; Acknowledgements; Introduction: Smeathmania; 1 Metamorphosis; 2 Prospects; 3 Residence; 4 Housekeeping; 5 Currency; 6 Doldrums; 7 Antislavery; 8 Prodigal Returns; Conclusion: Legacies; Appendix; 'Proposals for printing by subscription, Voyages and Travels in Africa and the West-Indies, from the Year 1771, to the Year 1779 inclusive. By Henry Smeathman.'; 'Oeconomy of a Slave Ship'; 'Mr Smeathman's Useful hints for those who intend to visit or settle in Africa and other hot Climates' | |
| 505 | 8 | |a 'Some Account of the Termites, which are found in Africa and other hot climates. In a Letter from Mr. Henry Smeathman, of Clement's Inn, to Sir Joseph Banks, Bart. P.R.S.'Bibliography; Index | |
| 520 | |a This book enriches our understanding of Romanticism and colonialism by telling the story of Henry Smeathman (1742-86), natural historian and sentimental traveller whose extraordinary life in West Africa and the West Indies provides us with vivid, eye-witness accounts of Atlantic slavery, the Middle Passage, and the difficulties of collecting in the tropics. | ||
| 504 | |a Includes bibliographical references (pages 291-311) and index. | ||
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