Bryan Edwards

The History, Civil and Commercial, of the West Indies

With a Continuation to the Present Time

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

This groundbreaking history of the West Indies, originally published in 1793, remained a standard work, being repeatedly expanded and updated.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Cambridge University Press
• Seitenzahl: 678
• Erscheinungstermin: 1. November 2010
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 297mm x 210mm x 36mm
• Gewicht: 1729g
• ISBN-13: 9781108024754
• ISBN-10: 1108024750
• Artikelnr.: 33081551

Inhaltsangabe

Prefatory advertisement
Sketch of the life of the author
Book I. A General View of Their Ancient State and Inhabitants: 1. Geographical arrangement
2. Of the Charaibes, or ancient inhabitants of the Windward Islands
3. Of the natives of Hispaniola, Cuba, Jamaica, and Porto-rico
4. Land animals used as food
Book II. Jamaica: 1. Discovery of Jamaica by Columbus
2. Cromwell for attacking the Spaniards in 1655
3. Proceeding of the English in Jamaica after its capture
4. Situation
5. Topographical description
Book III. English Charaibean Islands: 1. Barbadoes
2. Grenada and its dependencies
3. Saint Vincent and its dependencies, and Dominica
4. Leeward Charaibean Island government, comprehending Saint Christopher's, Nevis, Antigua, Montserrat, and the Virgin Islands
Appendix.