قراءة كتاب An Enquiry into the Obligations of Christians to Use Means for the Conversion of the Heathens In Which the Religious State of the Different Nations of the World, the Success of Former Undertakings, and the Practicability of Further Undertakings, Are Cons

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An Enquiry into the Obligations of Christians to Use Means for the Conversion of the Heathens
In Which the Religious State of the Different Nations of the World, the Success of Former Undertakings, and the Practicability of Further Undertakings, Are Cons

An Enquiry into the Obligations of Christians to Use Means for the Conversion of the Heathens In Which the Religious State of the Different Nations of the World, the Success of Former Undertakings, and the Practicability of Further Undertakings, Are Cons

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Mataman 450 240 1,500,000 Ditto. Ajan 900 300 2,500,000 Ditto. Zanguebar 1400 350 3,000,000 Ditto. Monoemugi 900 660 2,000,000 Ditto. Sofala 480 300 1,000,000 Pagans. Terra de Natal 600 350 2,000,000 Ditto. Caffraria, or the Hottentots Country 708 660 2,000,000 Ditto, & a few Christians at the Cape. Isle of Madagascar 1000 220 2,000,000 Pagans and Mahometans. —— St. Mary 54 9 5,000 French Papists. —— Mascarin 39 30 17,000 Ditto. —— St. Helena 21 in compass. 1,000 English and French Christians. —— Annabon 16 14 4,000 Portuguese Papists. —— St. Thomas 25 23 9,000 Pagans. —— Zocotora 80 54 10,000 Mahometans. —— Comora Isles 5 in number. 5,000 Ditto. —— Mauritius 150 in compass. 10,000 French Papists. —— Bourbon 90 in compass. 15,000 French Papists. —— Madeiras 3 in number. 10,000 Papists. —— Cape Verd Isles 10 in number. 20,000 Ditto. —— Canaries 12 in number. 30,000 Ditto. —— Azores 9 in number. 100,000 Ditto. —— Maltha 15 8 1,200 Ditto.

 

AMERICA.

Countries. EXTENT Number of Inhabitants. Religion.
Length
Miles.
Breadth
Miles.
Brazil 2900 900 14,000,000 Pagans and Papists.
Paraguay 1140 460 10,000,000 Pagans.
Chili 1200 500 2,000,000 Pagans and Papists.
Peru 1800 600 10,000,000 Pagans and Papists.
Country of the Amazons 1200 900 8,000,000 Pagans.
Terra Firma 1400 700 10,000,000 Pagans and Papists.
Guiana 780 480 2,000,000 Ditto.
Terra Magellanica 1400 460 9,000,000 Pagans.
Old Mexico 2220 600 13,500,000 Ditto, and Papists.
New Mexico 2000 1000 14,000,000 Ditto.
The States of America 1000 600 3,700,000 Christians, of various denominations.
Terra de Labrador, Nova-Scotia, Louisiana, Canada, and all the country inland from Mexico to Hudson's-Bay 1680 600 8,000,000 Christians, of various denominations, but most of the North-American Indians are Pagans.
California, and from thence along the western coast to 70 degrees south latitude, and so far inland as to meet the above article 2820 1380 9,000,000 Pagans.
All to the north of 70 degrees unknown. Pagans.
Cape Breton 400 110 20,000 Christians.
—— Newfoundland 350 200 1,400 Protestants.
—— Cumberland's Isle 780 300 10,000 Pagans.
—— Madre de Dios 105 30 8,000 Ditto.
—— Terra del Fuego 120 36 5,000 Ditto.
All the Islands in the Vicinity of Cape Horn Pagans.
The Bermudas extend 16 5 20,000 Half English, and Half Slaves.
The Little Antilles
are Aruba 5 3 200 Dutch, and Pagan Negoes.
—— Curassoa 30 10 11,000 Ditto.
—— Bonaire 10 3 300 Ditto.
—— Margaritta 40 24 18,000 Spaniards, and Pagan Negroes.
—— St Trinidad 90 60 100,000 Ditto.
The Bahamas are
—— Bahama 50 16 16,000 Pagans.
—— Providence 28 11 6,000 Ditto.
Besides Eluthera, Harbour, Lucayonegua, Andross Cigateo, Guanaliana, Yumeta, Samana, Yuma, Mayaguana, Ynguana, Caieos, and Triangula—Pagans.
The Antilles are
—— Cuba 700 60 1,000,000 Papists.
—— Jamaica 140 60 400,000 English, and Pagan Negroes.
—— St. Domingo 450 150 1,000,000 French, Spaniards, and Negroes.
—— Porto Rico 100 49 300,000 Spaniards and Negroes.
—— Vache, or Cows I. 18 2 1,000 Ditto.
The Virgin Isles are 12 in number, of which Danes Island is the principal—Protestants.
The Carribbees are
—— St. Cruz 30 10 13,500 Danish Protestants.
—— Anguilla 30 9 6,000 Protestants, and Negroes.
—— St. Martin 21 12 7,500 Ditto.
—— St. Bartholomew 6 4 720 Ditto.
—— Barbuda 20 12 7,500 Ditto.
—— Saba 5 4 1,500 Ditto.
—— Guardulope 45 38 50,000 Catholics, and Pagan Negroes.
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