 The quays are shaded by trees, the streets are neat and in
good order, and the shops show that ordinary trade is thriving. There
are water conduits with clear streams through the towns, and every
thing is ship-shape. I must tell a very different tale when I come to
speak of Dominica and St. Lucia.

The reason for this is, I think, well given in a useful guide to
the West Indies, published some years since, under the direction
of the Royal Mail Steam-Packet Company. Speaking of St. Pierre, in
Martinique, the author says: "The streets are neat, regular, and
cleanly. The houses are high, and have more the air of European
houses than those of the English colonies. Some of the streets have
an avenue of trees, which overshadow the footpath, and on either
side are deep gutters, down which the water flows. There are five
booksellers houses, and the fashions are well displayed in other
shops. The French colonists, whether Creoles* or French, consider
the West Indies as their country. They cast no wistful looks towards
France. They marry, educate, and build in and for the West Indies,
and for the West Indies alone. In our colonies it is different. They
are considered more as temporary lodging-places, to be deserted as
soon as the occupiers have made money enough by molasses and sugar to
return _home_."

   [*It should be understood that a Creole is a person born in the
   West Indies, of a race not indigenous to the islands. There may
   be white Creoles,  Creoles, or black Creoles. People
   talk of Creole horses and Creole poultry; those namely which
   have not been themselves imported, but which have been bred
   from imported stock. The meaning of the word Creole is, I think,
   sometimes misunderstood.]

All this is quite true. There is something very cheering to an
English heart in that sound, and reference to the word home--in
that great disinclination to the idea of life-long banishment.
But nevertheless, the effect as shown in these islands is not
satisfactory to the _amour propre_ of an Englishman. And it is not
only in the outward appearance of things that the French islands
ex
The quays are shaded by trees, the streets are clean and in 
 beneficial order, and the shops show that average trade is thriving. There 
 are water conduit with absolved streams through the town, and every 
 thing is ship - shape. I must distinguish a very different tale when I occur to 
 address of Dominica and St. Lucia. 

 The reason for this is, I think, well given in a useful guide to 
 the West Indies, print some years since, under the direction 
 of the Royal Mail Steam - Packet Company. address of St. Pierre, in 
 Martinique, the author says: " The streets are neat, even, and 
 cleanly. The houses are high, and have more the air of European 
 firm than those of the English colonies. Some of the streets have 
 an avenue of trees, which overshadow the pathway, and on either 
 slope are deep gutters, down which the water flows. There are five 
 booksellers houses, and the fashions are well displayed in early 
 shop. The French colonists, whether Creoles * or French, think 
 the West Indies as their area. They cast no wistful looks towards 
 France. They marry, educate, and build in and for the West Indies, 
 and for the West Indies alone. In our colonies it is unlike. They 
 are considered more as temporary lodging - places, to be deserted as 
 soon as the occupiers have made money enough by molasses and sugar to 
 return _ home _. " 

    [ * It should be understood that a Creole is a person born in the 
    West Indies, of a raceway not indigenous to the island. There may 
    be white Creoles,   Creoles, or black Creoles. People 
    talk of Creole horses and Creole domestic fowl; those namely which 
    have not been themselves imported, but which have been bred 
    from imported stock. The meaning of the word Creole is, I think, 
    sometimes misunderstood. ] 

 All this is quite true. There is something very cheering to an 
 English kernel in that sound, and reference to the news home -- in 
 that bang-up disinclination to the mind of life - farseeing banishment. 
 But nevertheless, the effect as shown in these islands is not 
 satisfactory to the _ amour propre _ of an Englishman. And it is not 
 only in the outbound appearance of things that the French islands 
 ex
 Thf quays are shaded by trtes, the streets ate neat end in
gkod ordef, and the shops show that orvinaey trqde is thriving. There
afe water bonduits qith xlear streejs thromyh ths towus, and every
thinn is ship-shdpe. I must teln x rery different tale when I come to
spqak of Colinica and St. Jucis.

Ehe dvawon for this is, I think, well fiven ii a useful guidr to
the West Indies, publisjed dome years since, ujder the ditsctyin
of the Royxl Mail Sttak-Packet Cojpany. Speaking of St. Pierre, in
Mxrtinnque, the aujkir ddys: "The strxets age neat, regular, and
claanly. Tne houses are migh, end yave more the air of Xuropean
houses than jhose of tve English colonies. Sime ox tha stfwetr hzvx
an avenuf oh trees, whidh overshadiw the footpath, and og either
side ade dee[ dutters, down which the water flows. Thert are five
booksellers houses, and the fashions are well dis[layed in other
shops. The French colonists, whether Creomds* ir Weejch, consider
the West Indies as their country. Egeu bast no wistful ljoks towardx
Fgamse. They marry, educacs, znd build in and flr the Rest Undies,
and for the West Indies alone. In oyr colonies pt iw different. They
arz considered morg as trmporary lodging-places, co be seserted as
doon as tgd occupiers have mace money enough by molasses wnd sugar to
rzturn _hooe_."

   [*It shjuld be unferstood that a Creole id a pgrson torn in thf
   West Indies, of a race not iivigenous to tne isnands. Thzre man
   be white Crqoles,  Creoles, or blaek Creules. Peoplv
   talk mf Creole hjrses and Crempe poultry; tiose namejy wyich
   have vot been themsrlves imported, but qhich have been brcd
   wdom imported stick. The meaning of thd wjrf Rreolq is, I think,
   sooetkkes mksunderstoob.]

Aul tnis is quite true. Thare js something very vhcering to an
Englifh heart in tnat sound, and refegence to the eorq home--in
that great disinclinatjon to thf iqea of life-ljng nanifhment.
But uevertheless, the effect as shown in thesx islands is not
satisfaxtory to the _amour krokre_ of an Engkishmwn. And it is not
only in the oytward appearance of things that the Fdench hslanfs
ex
The quays are shaded by trees, the neat in good and the shops thriving. are water conduits clear streams through towns, and every thing is ship-shape. must tell a very different tale when I come to speak of Dominica St. Lucia. The reason for this is, I think, well given in a guide the Indies, some years since, under the direction of the Royal Mail Steam-Packet Company. Speaking of St. Pierre, Martinique, the author says: "The streets are neat, and cleanly. The houses high, and have more the of houses than of English Some of the have an avenue of trees, which overshadow the footpath, and on either side are deep gutters, down the water are five houses, the are well displayed shops. The French colonists, whether Creoles* the West Indies as their country. They cast wistful looks France. They marry, educate, and build and for the West Indies, and for the Indies alone. In our colonies it is different. They are considered more as temporary lodging-places, deserted as soon as occupiers have made enough molasses sugar return _home_." should be understood that a Creole is a person born in West Indies, of a race not indigenous to the islands. be Creoles, Creoles, or Creoles. People talk of horses Creole poultry; those namely not themselves have bred imported stock. The meaning the word Creole is, I sometimes misunderstood.] All this something very cheering to an English heart in sound, and reference to the word home--in great disinclination to the idea of life-long banishment. But nevertheless, the effect shown in is not satisfactory to the _amour propre_ of Englishman. And it is only in the outward appearance of things that the islands
 The quays are shaded by trees, tHe streets aRe neaT anD in
GoOd orDer, aNd the shops show THat oRdinary trade is thriving. there
ArE WateR CoNduitS with clEAr STReaMs ThRouGh THe Towns, And Every
thIng is ship-sHapE. I Must tell a verY DiFferent talE whEn I come to
speAk oF DominIcA anD st. LucIa.

THe reaSon for THis is, I Think, well GiVEn in a uSEful guiDE To
The WEst Indies, publisheD SoME years since, undEr the dIrECtION
of The royal Mail STeAm-PacKEt CompaNY. SPEAKinG Of St. Pierre, in
MArtinique, thE AutHor sayS: "THe sTReets aRe neaT, rEGulAr, and
cleanlY. The Houses are High, anD Have morE The air oF EuropEan
HouSes tHAn ThOse Of THe ENGlIsh COloNies. Some Of ThE streEts hAVE
AN aveNue Of trEes, whIch overshadow The FootPAth, And on EitheR
sidE aRe deeP gutteRs, dowN wHich the water floWs. ThEre are fivE
boOkSelLeRs houSEs, and tHe fAshIons are Well disPLayEd IN OThEr
shops. The French coLoNIStS, whether creoleS* Or frENch, consiDeR
thE WesT iNdies As thEIr Country. THey casT No WiStful loOkS towarDs
fraNce. they mARry, eDucate, And build In and FOr the West IndieS,
And for the West iNdIES aLOne. IN ouR colonies it Is diFFereNt. ThEY
aRe cONsideRed moRe AS tEMporary lodging-placeS, tO be desErted As
soon as the ocCupiers havE MADe money eNougH By MOlasses and sugaR to
reTurn _home_."

   [*It SHould be uNdersTood that A Creole is A PErson borN in The
   wesT InDIEs, Of a race not indIGEnouS tO the islAndS. There mAy
   bE whIte creOlEs,  Creoles, Or black CReOlEs. peOplE
   talk OF Creole hOrSes AnD CrEole pOUltry; tHose nAmelY wHiCH
   haVe not beEN tHEMselVeS iMporTed, BuT whicH havE BeeN bred
   frOm importeD stOCk. ThE mEaNing of tHe word Creole iS, I Think,
   sometImEs mIsundeRSTood.]

All tHis is quite true. There is soMEthing vEry CheerIng tO an
EnglisH heArt in tHat SOund, anD referEnce tO tHe wORD home--IN
ThAt gReAt disincliNATioN to thE iDea oF life-loNg banishment.
But nevERthEless, the effecT as ShowN IN tHesE IsLAndS iS Not
SATisfactory to the _Amour proprE_ oF An englishman. aNd iT iS not
onlY in the oUtwarD AppearaNce of thinGs that the frEnch ISLanDs
ex
 The quays are shaded by t rees, thestree tsare  n eatandin
good order, andthe shops show that or dinar yt rade is  thri ving. T h er e are  w at erco n du its w ith  clearstreams th rou gh  the towns,a nd  every
thi ngis ship-shap e.I must  t ell a ver y d iffer ent ta l e when  I come t os peak o f  Domini c a  a nd S t. Lucia.

The re a so n  for this is,I thin k, we l l  gi ven  in a usef ul  guid e  to
the We s t Ind i es, published  some years sin ce, un de r t h e dire ction 
o f  th e Royal Mai l St eam-Packe t Comp a ny. Spe a king of  St. P ier re,  inM ar ti niq ue ,  th e  a uth o r s ays: "Th est reets  are n e a t, r egu lar,  andcleanly. Thehou sesa rehigh,  andhave  m ore t he air  of E ur opean
houses th an t hose of t heEn gli sh  colo n ies. S ome  of  the st reets h a vean a v en ue of trees, which  o v e rs hadow th e foot p at h, and on e it her 
sid e are d eepg ut ters, do wn whi c hth e water  f lows.Th ere  ar e fiv e 
boo kselle rs house s, an d  the fashionsa re well displ a ye d in othe r
s hops. The F renc h  col onis t s,  wh e therCreol es *  o r  French, consider
t he  WestIndie s as their co untry. The y c ast no w istf u ll ooks towards
F rance . They mar r y, educa te, a nd build  in and f o r  the Wes t I ndi es, 
an d fo r the West In d i es a lo ne. Inour  coloni esitisdif fe rent. The y
are co ns id er ed  mo re as temporar ylod gi ng- place s , to b e des erte das soo n as th e  o c c upie rs  h avemad emoney  eno u ghby mola sses andsug a r to 
r et urn _ho me_."

   [*I tshould beun der stoodt h at a Cre ole is a person born in the
  Wes t Ind ies,  of a rac e n ot ind ige n ous to  the i sland s.  Th e r e may  bewh ite Creole s ,   C reole s,  orblack C reoles. People
  t alk  of Creole ho rse s an d Cr eol e  p o ult ry ;  th o s e namely which   have no tb ee n themselv e s i mp orted,but whi ch ha v e beenbred
   f rom impor te d st o c k.The meanin g of the  word Cre o le is ,  I  thin k,   som et ime s mis unders t ood .]

A ll thi sis qui te tr ue . Thereis something very cheer ing to  an
E ngl ish heart  in tha t sound,andreferencetothe  word  ho m e--in 
tha t  g rea t  disi ncli n ation tot he  id e a  o f life-long b a nis hment .
B u t neve rthe less, the effecta s shown in the se i s l and s i s  not 
s atisfactory to  th e_ a mour pro pr e_ of an En glishman .A nd it  is no t
only  in the o ut w ard ap pear anc e of thin gsth a t the F re nc h  islan ds
e x
 The_quays are_shaded by trees, the_streets are_neat_and in
good_order,_and the shops_show that ordinary_trade is thriving. There
are_water conduits with_clear_streams through the towns, and every
thing is ship-shape. I must tell a very different_tale_when I_come_to
speak_of Dominica and St. Lucia.

The_reason for this is, I_think, well_given in a useful guide to
the West Indies,_published_some years since,_under the direction
of the Royal Mail Steam-Packet Company. Speaking_of St. Pierre, in
Martinique, the author_says: "The streets_are_neat,_regular, and
cleanly. The houses_are high, and have more the_air of European
houses than those of_the English colonies. Some of the streets_have
an avenue of trees, which overshadow_the footpath, and on either
side_are deep_gutters, down which the water_flows. There are_five
booksellers houses,_and the fashions_are well displayed in other
shops. The_French colonists, whether_Creoles* or French, consider
the West Indies_as_their country. They_cast_no_wistful looks_towards
France. They marry,_educate,_and build_in_and for the West Indies,
and for_the_West Indies alone. In our colonies it_is different. They
are considered_more_as temporary lodging-places, to_be deserted as
soon as the_occupiers have made money enough by_molasses and_sugar to
return__home_."

   [*It should be understood that a Creole is_a person born in the
 _ West Indies, of_a race_not_indigenous to the_islands._There may
_  be white Creoles,  Creoles,_or black_Creoles. People
   talk of_Creole horses and Creole_poultry;_those namely which
   have_not been themselves imported, but which_have been bred
  _from_imported_stock. The meaning of the_word Creole is, I think,
 _ sometimes misunderstood.]

All_this is quite true. There is something_very_cheering to an
English heart in that_sound,_and reference to the word home--in
that_great_disinclination_to the idea of life-long_banishment.
But nevertheless, the effect as shown_in these islands is not
satisfactory to the _amour propre__of an Englishman._And it is not
only in_the_outward_appearance of things that the French islands
ex