The History of the Island of Dominica: Containing a Description of Its Situation, Extent, Climate, Mountains, Rivers, Natural Productions, &C. &C.

ISBN-13: 9780415760973 / Angielski / Miękka / 2014 / 285 str.

Thomas Atwood

Opis

First Published in 1971. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.

Spis treści

Chapter 1 Description of the Island, Its Situation, Extent, Climate and Other Subjects; Together with an Account of the Conquest of it, Its Cession to Great Britain, and the Disposal of the Lands by the Crown; Chapter 2 Description of the Soil, Mountains, and Woods of Valuable Timber, and Other Trees: Also of the Birds of the Woods, Peculiar to the Island; Chapter 3 Of the Rivers and Lakes in the Island, River and Fresh Water Fish, also of Sea Fish, Land Crabs, and a Description of the Native Quadruped, and Other Animals; Chapter 4 Of the Most Remarkable Reptiles and Insects of the Island, Their Venomous and Other Qualities, with Remarks; Chapter 5 An Account of the Different Articles of West India Produce, Raised in the Island; The Number of Sugar and Coffee Plantations Therein, with Remarks; Chapter 6 Names and Descriptions of Particular West India Fruits Which Grow in the Island; Also of European and American Fruits, Herbs, Vegetables, and Flowers 5 with Observations on Their Properties, &c; Chapter 7 Contains an Account of the Trade of Thet Island, Previous to the Reduction Thereof by the French Last War, with a Relation of that Circumstance; Together with the Articles of Capitulation by Which it Surrendered; Chapter 8 Of the Government of the Island under the French, with a Relation of the Distressed Situation of the English Inhabitants, Until its Restoration to Great Britain; Together with the Account of that Event, and Several Other Subjects; Chapter 9 Contains an Account of the Division of the Island into Parishes and Towns, with a Description of Its Capital, the Principal Buildings, Fortifications, and Harbour; Together with Observations on Prince Rupert’s Bay, and the Grand Savannah in that Island; Chapter 10 The Civil Government, Officers, Courts, and Other Subjects Relative to them; Also a Description of the Militia of That Island; Chapter 11 Description of the White Inhabitants, Free People of Colour, and Native Indians of the Island; Their Manners and Customs, Together with Observations Thereon; Chapter 12 Of the Negro Slaves of this Island, Their Rebellion and Reduction There; Together with the Usage, Manners, Customs, and Characters of Those People in General in the West Indies; Chapter 13 Of the Present Trade of the Island, the Free Port of Roseau, with Remarks on the Same, and the Conclusion of the Whole;

O autorze

Thomas Atwood