. Life and adventure in the West Indies; a sequel to Adventures in search of a living in Spanish-America . e on this estate is 212 LIFE AND ADVENTURE IN THE WEST INDIES built in a solid but severely plain style on the somewhat bare-lookingpasture land, which still showed that outcrop of rock which seemsto be characteristic of the Island. The view taken at this place wilgive a fair idea of the peasants and scenery, the former differingbut little from the anglicized negroes, except in their more courteousmanner. After a stay of nine days in St. Thomas an opportunity for return-ing to Europe offe
. Life and adventure in the West Indies; a sequel to Adventures in search of a living in Spanish-America . e on this estate is 212 LIFE AND ADVENTURE IN THE WEST INDIES built in a solid but severely plain style on the somewhat bare-lookingpasture land, which still showed that outcrop of rock which seemsto be characteristic of the Island. The view taken at this place wilgive a fair idea of the peasants and scenery, the former differingbut little from the anglicized negroes, except in their more courteousmanner. After a stay of nine days in St. Thomas an opportunity for return-ing to Europe offered itself in a steamer of the Hamburg-AmericaLine, on board of which there was an English official from oneof the neighbouring islands. Thinking that this gentleman might beable to suggest some reason for the better manners of the negroes inthese foreign possessions, I asked him, Why are the negroes inSt. Thomas more civil than those in the British Islands ? He didnot deny the assertion and answered in an inquiring tone of voice,Paternal government ? This, however, is trespassing on the last 213 CHAPTER TRINIDAD. TRINIDAD—the only prosperous island in the British WestIndies ! These were the words used by a dignitary of theChurch who was my fellow-passenger on the steamer whichbrought us to the Island. It was so interesting to obtain a candidopinion from a responsible person at the very commencement of myvisit that I was induced to ask whether the prosperity was due towhat are generally called natural causes or to exceptional action onthe part of the inhabitants. On this point my learned authoritywas not quite so positive; he was, however, inclined to think thatnatural advantages had been the chief factor. The topic is soimportant, for the whole of the British West Indies as well as forTrinidad, that it will be discussed subsequently. The northern entrance to the Gulf of Paria, by which name istermed the lake-like extent of sea between Trinidad and the conti
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