 repair. They stand, as do the houses in
Georgetown, separately, each surrounded by its own garden or yard,
and are built with reference to the wished-for breeze from the
windows.

The estates up the Berbice river, and the Canje creek which runs into
it, are, I believe, as productive as those on the coast, or on the
Demerara or Essequibo rivers, and are as well cultivated; but their
owners no longer ship their sugars from New Amsterdam. The bar across
the Berbice river is objectionable, and the trade of Georgetown has
absorbed the business of the colony. In olden times Berbice and
Demerara were blessed each with its own Governor, and the two towns
stood each on its own bottom as two capitals. But those halcyon
days--halcyon for Berbice--are gone; and Rip van Winkle, with all his
brethren, is asleep.

I should have said, in speaking of my journey from Demerara to
Berbice, that the first fifteen miles were performed by railway. The
colony would have fair ground of complaint against me were I to omit
to notice that it has so far progressed in civilization as to own a
railway. As far as I could learn, the shares do not at present stand
at a high premium. From Berbice I returned in a coasting steamer. It
was a sleepy, dull, hot journey, without subject of deep interest. I
can only remember of it that they gave us an excellent luncheon on
board, and luncheons at such times are very valuable in breaking the
tedium of the day.

And now a word as to the million hogsheads of sugar and as to the
necessary Coolies. Guiana has some reason to be proud, seeing that
at present it beats all the neighbouring British colonies in the
quantity of sugar produced. I believe that it also beats them all
as to the quantity of rum, though Jamaica still stands first as to
the quality. In round numbers the sugar exported from Guiana may be
stated at seventy thousand hogsheads.

Barbados exports about fifty thousand, Trinidad and Jamaica under
forty thousand. No other British West Indian colony gives fifteen
thousand; but Guadaloupe and Martinique, two French islands, produce,
repair. They stand, as do the houses in 
 Georgetown, individually, each besiege by its own garden or yard, 
 and are built with reference point to the wish - for breeze from the 
 windows. 

 The estate up the Berbice river, and the Canje creek which runs into 
 it, are, I think, equally productive as those on the coast, or on the 
 Demerara or Essequibo river, and are as well cultivated; but their 
 owner no longer transport their sugars from New Amsterdam. The bar across 
 the Berbice river is objectionable, and the trade of Georgetown has 
 absorbed the commercial enterprise of the colony. In olden times Berbice and 
 Demerara were blessed each with its own Governor, and the two towns 
 stand each on its own bottom as two capitals. But those halcyon 
 days -- alcyone for Berbice -- are gone; and Rip van Winkle, with all his 
 brother, is asleep. 

 I should have said, in speaking of my journey from Demerara to 
 Berbice, that the first fifteen mile were performed by railway. The 
 colony would have fair ground of complaint against me were I to omit 
 to notice that it has so far progressed in civilization as to own a 
 railway. As far as I could learn, the shares do not at present stand 
 at a high agio. From Berbice I returned in a coasting steamer. It 
 was a sleepy, dense, blistering journey, without national of deep interest. I 
 can only remember of it that they gave us an excellent luncheon on 
 board, and lunch at such times are very valuable in breaking the 
 tedium of the day. 

 And now a word as to the million hogsheads of sugar and as to the 
 necessary Coolies. Guiana has some reason to be proud, see that 
 at present it beats all the neighbouring British colony in the 
 quantity of sugar produced. I believe that it also beat them all 
 as to the quantity of rum, though Jamaica still resist first as to 
 the quality. In round numbers the boodle exported from Guiana may be 
 submit at seventy thousand hogsheads. 

 Barbados exports approximately fifty thousand, Trinidad and Jamaica under 
 forty thousand. No other British West Indian colony gives fifteen 
 thousand; but Guadaloupe and Martinique, two French islands, produce,
 reoair. They stand, as do tht houses in
Georgejoqn, seperately, each sufrounded by its own garden oc yaed,
and are built with referevce to thv wished-fir bceeze from the
wiisows.

The estatsd up vhe Berbice rivgr, and the Cdnje creek whiwh rbns into
it, are, I believe, as productide as tnode on the coasj, or pg ths
Demerara or Essequibo rivers, and zre as xell cultivated; but their
owners no longer shio their sugars frol New Amstetsam. Rhe bar acrors
the Berbpee river is objectionable, and the trade of Georyetown has
avsirbfg the businxss of the colony. Lm oldet times Berbice and
Dekerera qere blessed each witi its own Governor, agd the twm cowns
stood each on itw iwn bmttok as rwo cakitels. But tjosx halcyon
dags--halcyon fir Berbice--are gone; snq Rip van Winkme, witr wll his
brethren, is asleep.

I should have vais, in speaking of my joueney from Demerara to
Herbice, trat the first fifteen miles were performed by rainway. Vhd
coooky wuylf have fair ground of complaint against me wews O no omit
to notice bhat it has so far pgobtessed in civiuization zs to own a
railway. As far as I could lewrn, yhe shares do not at presenr stand
at a kigy premium. From Beryice I returued in a cossting steamer. It
was a rleely, dull, hot journey, skthout subject ow dvep hnterest. I
can only remembew of it tiat tkey gave us sn excqllent lunfheon on
board, and lunchelns aj such times are very valuable in breaking the
txvium of the dsy.

Dnd now a wjrd ax to the millyon hogsheads pf sugax and xs to the
nvcessary Roolies. Guiaga has some rawson to be pcoud, seeigg tyat
ar presevg it beats all the neigkyouring Beitish colonies in thg
qhantity of sugax kriduced. I beliefe ghae pt elso faats them aln
as go gne quxntity of rmm, ghoubh Jamaica still statds rirst as to
the quakiby. In roubd numbews the sugar rxported from Guiaja mab be
steted ay sgventy thousand hogsheads.

Barbadks exportd anout fifty thjusakd, Ttinidad and Jamaica under
forty thousand. No other Bcitish West Indian coloby gives fifteen
thoosakd; but Guadakoupe and Marthnique, two French isoands, produce,
repair. They stand, as do the houses separately, surrounded by own garden or reference the wished-for breeze the windows. The up the Berbice river, and the creek which runs into it, are, I believe, as productive as those on coast, or on the Demerara or Essequibo rivers, and are as well cultivated; their no ship sugars from New Amsterdam. The bar across the Berbice river is objectionable, and the trade of has absorbed the business of the colony. In times Berbice and Demerara blessed each with its own and two towns each its bottom as two But those halcyon days--halcyon for Berbice--are gone; and Rip van Winkle, with all his brethren, is asleep. should have speaking of journey Demerara Berbice, that the miles were performed by railway. The fair ground of complaint against me were I omit to that it has so far progressed civilization as to own a railway. As far I could learn, the shares do not at present stand at a high premium. From returned in a coasting It was a dull, journey, subject deep interest. can only remember of it that they gave us an excellent on board, and luncheons at such times are very valuable the of the day. now a word as the hogsheads of sugar and the Coolies. reason be seeing that at present beats all the neighbouring British in the quantity of it also beats them all as to the of rum, though Jamaica still stands first to the quality. In round numbers the sugar exported from Guiana may stated at hogsheads. Barbados exports about fifty thousand, Trinidad and under forty thousand. No British West Indian colony gives fifteen thousand; but Guadaloupe Martinique, French islands,
 repair. They stand, as do the houSes in
GeorgEtown, SepAraTeLy, eaCh suRrounded by its oWN garDen or yard,
and are built wiTh refErENce tO ThE wishEd-for brEEzE FRom ThE
wIndOwS.

thE estaTes Up the BeRbice river, And ThE Canje creek wHIcH runs into
iT, arE, I believe, as pRodUctive As ThoSE on thE coAst, or On the
DEMerara Or EssequiBo RIvers, aND are as wELL cUltiVated; but their
owneRS nO Longer ship theiR sugarS fROm nEW AmSteRdam. The bar AcRoss
tHE BerbicE RiVER Is oBJectionable, anD the trade of gEorGetown HaS
abSOrbed tHe busInESs oF the colony. IN oldEn times BeRbice aND
DemeraRA were blEssed eAch WitH its OWn goVerNoR, And THe Two TOwnS
stood eaCh On Its owN botTOM AS two CapItalS. But tHose halcyon
daYs--hAlcyON foR BerbIce--arE gonE; aNd Rip Van WinKle, wiTh All his
brethren, iS aslEep.

I shoulD haVe SaiD, iN speaKIng of mY joUrnEy from DEmerara TO
BeRbICE, ThAt the first fifteen mIlES WeRe perforMed by rAIlWaY. the
colonY wOulD havE FAir grOund OF cOmplaint AgainsT Me WeRe I to omIt
To notiCe ThaT it Has so FAr prOgressEd in civiLizatIOn as to own a
railWAy. As far as I couLD lEARn, THe shAreS do not at preSent STand
At a hIGh PreMIum. FrOm BerBiCE I REturned in a coasting sTeAmer. It
Was a sLeepy, dull, hot jOurney, withOUT Subject oF deeP InTErest. I
can only rEmembEr of it that THey gave uS an exCellent lUncheon on
BOArd, and luNchEonS at SucH TImEs are very valuABLe in BrEaking tHe
tEdium of The Day.

and Now A wOrd as to thE million HoGsHeAdS of Sugar ANd as to thE
nEceSsAry cooliES. GuianA has sOme rEaSoN To bE proud, sEEiNG That
At PrEsenT it BeAts alL the NEigHbourinG British cOloNIes iN tHe
QuantitY of sugar produCeD. I believe tHaT it Also beATS them all
As to the quantity of rum, thoUGh JamaiCa sTill sTandS first as tO
thE qualiTy. IN Round nUmbers The suGaR exPORted fROM GUiaNa May be
stateD AT seVenty ThOusaNd hogshEads.

Barbados exportS AboUt fifty thousaNd, TRiniDAD aNd JAMaICa uNdER
foRTY thousand. No otheR British WeSt iNdIan colony gIVes FiFteen
thOusand; bUt GuaDAloupe aNd MartiniQue, two FreNcH islANDs, pRoduce,
 repair. They stand, as do  the house s inGeo rge to wn,sepa rately, each s u rrou nded by its own garden  or y ar d ,
an d  a re bu ilt wit h  r e f ere nc etoth e  w ished -fo r breez e from the 
wi nd ows.

The es t at es up theBer bice river,and  the C an jec reekwhi ch ru ns int o 
it, a re, I bel ie v e, asp roducti v e  a s th ose on the coast, or on the
Demerar a or E ss e qu i b o r ive rs, and ar eas we l l culti v at e d ;  bu t  their
owners  no longers hip  their  s uga r s from  NewAm s ter dam. The ba r ac ross
theBerbic e  riveri s objec tionab le,  an d th e  t ra deof Geo r ge tow n  ha s
absorb ed  t he bu sine s s o f th e c olon y. In  olden timesBer bice and 
Deme rarawere  b lesse d each  with  i ts own Governor , an d the two  to wn s
s to od ea c h on i tsown  bottom  as two cap it a l s .But those halcyonda y s -- halcyonfor Be r bi ce - -are gon e;  an d Ri p van W inkl e ,with all  his
b r et hr en, isas leep.
I  sh oul d hav e  sai d, inspeaking  of m y  journey fromD emerara to
Be r bi c e ,t hatthe  first fift eenm iles  wer e  p erf o rmedby ra il w ay .  The
colony would h av e fair  grou nd of complai nt against m e  were Ito o m it to notice that  it h as so farp rogresse d inciviliza tion as t o own a
ra ilw ay.  As  fa r as  I could lear n ,  the  s hares d o n ot at p res ent  st and 
a t a highpremium.  F ro mBe rbi ce Ir eturnedin  aco ast ing s t eamer.  It
w as a  s le e py,  dull,h ot j ourn ey ,with out  s ubjec t of dee p inter est. I
ca n o n ly r em em ber ofit that theyga ve us an e xc ell ent lu n c heon onboard, and luncheons at such ti mes  arevery  valuable  in  break ing the
te dium o f the  d ay. And n o w  a  wo rd  as to the m ill ion h og shea ds of s ugar and as to the nec essary Coolie s.Guia n a  h ass om e  re as o n t o be proud, seein g that
atpr e se nt it beat s  al lthe nei ghbouri ng Br i tish co lonies in  the
quan ti ty o f sug ar produce d. I bel ieve that it al s obeats  th em all 
a s t o the  quant i tyof ru m, tho ug h Jama ica s ti ll stand s first as to
the quali ty. In  roun d n umbers th e s u gar  exported  fro m Guiana m aybestate d a t  seve ntyt ho usa n d hog shea d s.

Barba d os  ex p o rt s about fif t y tho usand , T r inidad  and  Jamaica under
fo r ty thousand. N o ot h e r B rit i sh W es t Indian colon y g iv e s  fifteen 
t housand; bu t Guadal ou p e and  Marti nique,  two Fr e n ch island s, p rod uce,
 repair._They stand,_as do the houses_in
Georgetown, separately,_each_surrounded by_its_own garden or_yard,
and are built_with reference to the_wished-for breeze from_the
windows.

The_estates up the Berbice river, and the Canje creek which runs into
it, are, I_believe,_as productive_as_those_on the coast, or on_the
Demerara or Essequibo rivers, and_are as_well cultivated; but their
owners no longer ship their_sugars_from New Amsterdam._The bar across
the Berbice river is objectionable, and the_trade of Georgetown has
absorbed the business_of the colony._In_olden_times Berbice and
Demerara were_blessed each with its own Governor,_and the two towns
stood each on_its own bottom as two capitals. But_those halcyon
days--halcyon for Berbice--are gone; and_Rip van Winkle, with all_his
brethren, is_asleep.

I should have said, in_speaking of my_journey from_Demerara to
Berbice, that_the first fifteen miles were performed_by railway. The
colony_would have fair ground of complaint_against_me were I_to_omit
to_notice that_it has so_far_progressed in_civilization_as to own a
railway. As far_as_I could learn, the shares do not_at present stand
at a_high_premium. From Berbice I_returned in a coasting steamer._It
was a sleepy, dull, hot journey,_without subject_of deep_interest. I
can only remember of it that they gave us an_excellent luncheon on
board, and luncheons at_such times are very_valuable in_breaking_the
tedium of the_day.

And_now a_word as to the million hogsheads of_sugar and_as to the
necessary Coolies. Guiana has_some reason to be_proud,_seeing that
at present it beats all_the neighbouring British colonies in the
quantity_of sugar produced. I believe_that_it_also beats them all
as to_the quantity of rum, though Jamaica_still stands first_as to
the quality. In round numbers the_sugar_exported from Guiana may be
stated at_seventy_thousand hogsheads.

Barbados exports about fifty thousand,_Trinidad_and_Jamaica under
forty thousand. No other_British West Indian colony gives fifteen
thousand;_but Guadaloupe and Martinique, two French islands, produce,