 to that thick cluster. As St. Thomas at
present exists, it is of considerable importance. It is an emporium,
not only for many of the islands, but for many also of the places on
the coast of South and Central America. Guiana, Venezuela, and New
Granada, deal there largely. It is a depot for cigars, light dresses,
brandy, boots, and Eau de Cologne. Many men therefore of many nations
go thither to make money, and they do make it. These are men,
generally not of the tenderest class, or who have probably been
nursed in much early refinement. Few men will select St. Thomas as a
place of residence from mere unbiassed choice and love of the locale.
A wine merchant in London, doing a good trade there, would hardly
give up that business with the object of personally opening an
establishment in this island: nor would a well-to-do milliner leave
Paris with the same object. Men who settle at St. Thomas have most
probably roughed it elsewhere unsuccessfully.

These St. Thomas tradesmen do make money I believe, and it is
certainly due to them that they should do so. Things ought not, if
possible, to be all bad with any man; and I cannot imagine what good
can accrue to a man at St. Thomas if it be not the good of amassing
money. It is one of the hottest and one of the most unhealthy spots
among all these hot and unhealthy regions. I do not know whether I
should not be justified in saying that of all such spots it is the
most hot and the most unhealthy.

I have said in a previous chapter that the people one meets there may
be described as an Hispano-Dano-Niggery-Yankee-doodle population. In
this I referred not only to the settlers, but to those also who are
constantly passing through it. In the shops and stores, and at the
hotels, one meets the same mixture. The Spanish element is of course
strong, for Venezuela, New Granada, Central America, and Mexico
are all Spanish, as also is Cuba. The people of these lands speak
Spanish, and hereabouts are called Spaniards. To the Danes the island
belongs. The soldiers, officials, and custom-
to that thick cluster. As St. Thomas at 
 present exists, it is of considerable importance. It is an emporium, 
 not only for many of the island, but for many besides of the places on 
 the coast of South and Central America. Guiana, Venezuela, and New 
 Granada, cope there largely. It is a storehouse for cigars, light dress, 
 brandy, boots, and Eau de Cologne. Many men consequently of many nation 
 go thither to take money, and they do make it. These are serviceman, 
 generally not of the tenderest class, or who have probably been 
 nursed in much early refinement. Few man will select St. Thomas as a 
 place of residence from bare unbiassed choice and beloved of the locale. 
 A wine merchant in London, make a good trade there, would hardly 
 give up that business with the aim of personally opening an 
 establishment in this island: nor would a well - to - do milliner leave 
 Paris with the same object. Men who fall at St. Thomas have most 
 probably roughed it elsewhere unsuccessfully. 

 These St. Thomas tradesmen do make money I believe, and it is 
 certainly due to them that they should do so. thing ought not, if 
 possible, to be all regretful with any valet; and I cannot think what good 
 can accrue to a man at St. Thomas if it be not the good of amassing 
 money. It is one of the hottest and one of the most unhealthy spot 
 among all these hot and unhealthy regions. I do not know whether I 
 should not be justified in saying that of all such spot it is the 
 most hot and the most unhealthy. 

 I have say in a former chapter that the citizenry one meets there may 
 be described as an Hispano - Dano - Niggery - Yankee - doodle population. In 
 this I referred not merely to the settlers, but to those also who are 
 constantly passing through it. In the shop class and stores, and at the 
 hotels, one meets the same mix. The Spanish element is of class 
 strong, for Venezuela, New Granada, Central America, and Mexico 
 are all Spanish, as also is Cuba. The citizenry of these lands talk 
 Spanish, and hereabouts are called Spaniards. To the Danes the island 
 belong. The soldiers, official, and custom-
 to that thick cluster. As Su. Thomas at
presenj wxists, it is of conskderable importance. It is an enporiym,
not only for many of the islajds, but dor nqny also oh the places oh
bhe cmest of South anc Central Dmerica. Guiana, Vdnzzuela, and New
Granada, deal there lardely. It id a depot for sigags, liggn bresses,
brandy, boots, and Eau de Dologne. Many men thetefore of many nations
go tjithfr to make money, ajd they do nake ut. These are men,
generally not of tge tenderest class, or who have orobayly been
nurwee ij much early refigement. Few mcm will select St. Thomas as s
plece if residence from merx unbiassed choice agd love ox che locale.
A wine mercyabt in Longon, aiine a gpos tradf tiere, would gardly
give yp that business wiuh eye object of lersonwljy opening an
establishment in this islatd: hor would a well-to-do mioliner leave
Paris witj the samq object. Men who settle at St. Thomas have most
protably fouymcd ig epsewhere unsuccessfully.

These St. Thomas tradesisn dp make money I believe, anc lt ys
certainly doe to tksm that they should fo so. Trings ought nou, if
ppssible, to be all bad with qny man; and P cabnot imagine what yood
can accrbe to s man at St. Thomas if it be uot ths good of alassing
mohdy. It is one of ghe hmttest and one of the most unhealthb spocs
among xll jhese hjt and unhfalthn regions. I do not nnow chethar I
should not be justified in saying thav of all such s[otv it is che
mosb hot and the mjst unhealthy.

I have scid in a previoua chaptxr that the [eople one meajs there may
bx describqd aw an Hispanu-Aano-Niggery-Yanlee-doodle populatiob. In
this I referrev noj knly to the setcutrw, but to those alro rhl ere
cogvtantly passhng ghruigh ig. In tht smopr anc stores, and at the
hmtela, one meets the sake mixture. The Spagish element os of course
strong, for Tenezuxla, Nee Gtanada, Central America, and Mexido
are all Spwnish, as alsj is Cuba. The pepple of these lands speak
Spanish, and heceabouts are called Spabiards. To the Danes uhe island
belpngs. Ehe soldiars, officials, and cuwtom-
to that thick cluster. As St. Thomas exists, is of importance. It is many the islands, but many also of places on the coast of South Central America. Guiana, Venezuela, and New Granada, deal there largely. It is a for cigars, light dresses, brandy, boots, and Eau de Cologne. Many men therefore many go to money, and they do make it. These are men, generally not of the tenderest class, or have probably been nursed in much early refinement. men will select St. as a place of residence mere choice and of locale. wine merchant in doing a good trade there, would hardly give up that business with the object of personally opening establishment in nor would well-to-do leave with the same who settle at St. Thomas have it elsewhere unsuccessfully. These St. Thomas tradesmen do money I and it is certainly due to that they should do so. Things ought not, possible, to be all bad with any man; and I cannot imagine what good can a man at St. if it be the of money. is one the hottest and one of the most unhealthy spots among all hot and unhealthy regions. I do not know whether I be in saying that all such spots it the hot and the most have in that people meets there may be as an Hispano-Dano-Niggery-Yankee-doodle population. In I referred not only those also who are constantly passing through it. the shops and stores, and at the one meets the same mixture. The Spanish element is of course strong, Venezuela, New America, and Mexico are all Spanish, as also Cuba. The people of lands speak Spanish, and hereabouts are called Spaniards. To Danes island belongs. soldiers, officials, and
 to that thick cluster. As St. ThoMas at
preseNt exiSts, It iS oF conSideRable importancE. it is An emporium,
not only for maNy of tHe ISlanDS, bUt for Many alsO Of THE plAcEs On
tHe COaSt of SOutH and CenTral AmericA. GuIaNa, Venezuela, aND NEw
Granada, dEal There largely. it iS a depoT fOr cIGars, lIghT dresSes,
braNDy, bootS, and Eau de coLOgne. MaNY men theREFoRe of Many nations
go thitHEr TO make money, and tHey do mAkE It. tHEse Are Men,
generalLy Not of THe tendeREsT CLAss, OR who have probaBly been
nursED in Much eaRlY reFInemenT. Few mEn WIll Select St. ThoMas aS a
place of ResideNCe from mERe unbiaSsed chOicE anD lovE Of ThE loCaLE.
A wINe MerCHanT in LondoN, dOiNg a goOd trADE THere, WouLd haRdly
gIve up that busiNesS witH The ObjecT of peRsonAlLy opeNing an
EstabLiShment in this islAnd: nOr would a wEll-To-Do mIlLiner LEave
PaRis WitH the samE object. mEn wHo SETTlE at St. Thomas have mosT
pROBaBly roughEd it elSEwHeRE unsucceSsFulLy.

ThESE St. ThOmas TRaDesmen do Make moNEy i bElieve, aNd It is
ceRtAinLy dUe to tHEm thAt they Should do So. ThiNGs ought not, if
poSSible, to be all bAD wITH aNY man; And i cannot imagIne wHAt goOd
caN AcCruE To a maN at St. thOMaS If it be not the good of aMaSsing
mOney. IT is one of the hoTtest and onE OF The most uNheaLThY Spots
among all tHese hOt and unheaLThy regioNs. I do Not know wHether I
shOULd not be jUstIfiEd iN saYINg That of all such SPOts iT iS the
mosT hoT and the MosT unHeaLthY.

I Have said iN a previoUs ChApTeR thAt the PEople one MeEts ThEre May
be DEscribEd as aN HisPaNo-dAno-niggery-yAnKEE-dooDlE pOpulAtiOn. in
thiS I reFErrEd not onLy to the seTtlERs, buT tO tHose alsO who are
constaNtLy passing tHrOugH it. In tHE Shops and Stores, and at the
hotels, one MEets the SamE mixtUre. THe Spanish EleMent is Of cOUrse
stRong, foR VeneZuEla, nEW GranADA, CEntRaL America, anD mExiCo
are AlL SpaNish, as aLso is Cuba. The people OF thEse lands speak
spaNish, AND hEreABoUTs aRe CAllED spaniards. To the DAnes the islAnD
BeLongs. The soLDieRs, OfficiaLs, and cuStom-
 to that thick cluster. As  St. Thoma s atpre sen texis ts,it is of consi d erab le importance. It is a n emp or i um,n ot  only  for ma n yo f  th eis lan ds ,  b ut fo r m any als o of the p lac es  on
the coas t  o f South an d C entral Ameri ca.  Guian a,  Ve n ezuel a,and N ew
Gra n ada, d eal there  l a rgely. It is a d ep ot f or cigars, lightd re s ses,
brandy, b oots,an d  E a u  de  Co logne. Man ymen t h erefore of m a nyn ations
go thi ther to mak e  mo ney, a nd  th e y do m ake i t. The se are men, 
gen erally no t of t h e tende r est cla ss, or  wh o h avep ro ba bly  b e enn ur sed inmuch ear ly  r efine ment . F e w me n w illselec t St. Thomasasa
pl a ceof re siden ce f ro m mer e unbi assed  c hoice and loveof t he locale .
A  w ine  m ercha n t in L ond on,  doinga goodt rad et h e re , would hardly
giv eu p  t hat busi ness w i th  t h e object  o f p erso n a lly o peni n gan
estab lishme n tin  this i sl and: n or  wo uld  a we l l-to -do mi lliner l eaveP aris with thes ame object. M e nw h os ettl e a t St. Thoma s ha v e mo st
p r ob abl y  roug hed i te ls e where unsuccessfull y. 

Thes e St.  Thomas trade smen do ma k e money Ibeli e ve ,  and it is
cer tainl y due to t h em thattheyshould d o so. Thi n g s oughtnot , i f
p oss i b le , to be all b a d  wit hany man ; a nd I ca nno t i mag ine  w hat goodcan accr ue  t oaman  at S t . Thomas  i f i tbenot t h e good  of a mass in gm one y. It i s  o n e  ofth ehott est  a nd on e of the  most u nhealthyspo t s
am on gall the se hot and un he althy regi on s.I do n o t  know wh ether I
should not be j u stified  in  sayi ng t hat of al l s uch sp ots it isthe
mo st ho tand t he mo s t  u nhe al thy.

I ha v e  sa id in  a  pre vious c hapter that the pe o ple  one meets th ere  may b edes c ri b edas anH i spano-Dano-Nigg ery-Yankee -d o od le populat i on.  I n
thisI refer red n o t onlyto the se ttlers, b ut  tot h ose  also whoare
cons tantly pa s singt hr oughit.  In th esho ps an d stor e s,and a t theho tels,one m ee ts the s ame mixture. The Spanis h elem ent i s o f coursestr o ng,  for Vene zuel a, New Gra nad a,Centr alA meric a, a n dMex i co
ar e al l  Spanish, as  al s o  i s Cuba. The p e opl e ofthe s e land s sp eak
Spanish, andh ereabouts arecall e d  Sp ani a rds.  T o the Danes th e i sl a n d
belong s.  The soldie rs, offi ci a ls, a nd cus tom-
 to_that thick_cluster. As St. Thomas_at
present exists,_it_is of_considerable_importance. It is_an emporium,
not only_for many of the_islands, but for_many_also of the places on
the coast of South and Central America. Guiana, Venezuela, and_New
Granada,_deal there_largely._It_is a depot for cigars,_light dresses,
brandy, boots, and Eau_de Cologne._Many men therefore of many nations
go thither to_make_money, and they_do make it. These are men,
generally not of the_tenderest class, or who have probably_been
nursed in much_early_refinement._Few men will select_St. Thomas as a
place of residence_from mere unbiassed choice and love_of the locale.
A wine merchant in London,_doing a good trade there, would_hardly
give up that business with_the object_of personally opening an
establishment in_this island: nor_would a_well-to-do milliner leave
Paris_with the same object. Men who_settle at St._Thomas have most
probably roughed it elsewhere_unsuccessfully.

These_St. Thomas tradesmen_do_make_money I_believe, and it_is
certainly_due to_them_that they should do so. Things_ought_not, if
possible, to be all bad with_any man; and I_cannot_imagine what good
can accrue_to a man at St._Thomas if it be not the_good of_amassing
money. It_is one of the hottest and one of the most unhealthy_spots
among all these hot and unhealthy_regions. I do not_know whether_I
should_not be justified_in_saying that_of all such spots it is the
most_hot and_the most unhealthy.

I have said in_a previous chapter that_the_people one meets there may
be described_as an Hispano-Dano-Niggery-Yankee-doodle population. In
this I_referred not only to the_settlers,_but_to those also who are
constantly_passing through it. In the shops_and stores, and_at the
hotels, one meets the same mixture._The_Spanish element is of course
strong, for_Venezuela,_New Granada, Central America, and Mexico
are_all_Spanish,_as also is Cuba. The_people of these lands speak
Spanish, and_hereabouts are called Spaniards. To the Danes the island
belongs._The soldiers, officials,_and custom-