ve.
Consequently, labour has been abundant in this island, and in this
island only; and in all the West Indian troubles it has kept its
head above water, and made sugar respectably--not, indeed, showing
much sugar genius, or going ahead in the way of improvements, but
paying twenty shillings in the pound, supporting itself, and earning
its bread decently by the sweat of its brow. The pity is that the
Barbadians themselves should think so much of their own achievements.

The story runs, that when Europe was convulsed by revolutions and
wars--when continental sovereigns were flying hither and thither, and
there was so strong a rumour that Napoleon was going to eat us--the
great Napoleon I mean--that then, I say, the Barbadians sent word
over to poor King George the Third, bidding him fear nothing. If
England could not protect him, Barbados would. Let him come to them,
if things looked really blue on his side of the channel It was a
fine, spirited message, but perhaps a little self glorious. That,
I should say, is the character of the island in general.

As to its appearance, it is, as I have said, totally different from
any of the other islands, and to an English eye much less attractive
in its character. But for the heat its appearance would not strike
with any surprise an Englishman accustomed to an ordinary but ugly
agricultural country. It has not the thick tropical foliage which is
so abundant in the other islands, nor the wild, grassy dells. Happily
for the Barbadians every inch of it will produce canes; and, to the
credit of the Barbadians, every inch of it does so. A Barbadian
has a right to be proud of this, but it does not make the island
interesting. It is the waste land of the world that makes it
picturesque. But there is not a rood of waste land in Barbados. It
certainly is not the country for a gipsy immigration. Indeed, I doubt
whether there is even room for a picnic.

The island is something over twenty miles long, and something over
twelve broad. The roads are excellent, but so white that they sadly
hurt the eye of a stranger. The authorities have been very particular

ve. 
 Consequently, labour has been abundant in this island, and in this 
 island only; and in all the West Indian troubles it has kept its 
 capitulum above urine, and made sugar respectably -- not, indeed, showing 
 much boodle genius, or going ahead in the room of improvement, but 
 paying twenty shillings in the pound, supporting itself, and earn 
 its bread decently by the fret of its eyebrow. The pity is that the 
 Barbadians themselves should think so much of their own achievements. 

 The story run, that when Europe was convulsed by revolutions and 
 wars -- when continental sovereign were flying hither and thither, and 
 there was thus strong a rumor that Napoleon was going to consume us -- the 
 great Napoleon I mean -- that then, I say, the Barbadians send word 
 over to poor King George the Third, bidding him fear nothing. If 
 England could not protect him, Barbados would. Let him derive to them, 
 if things looked really blue on his side of the channel It was a 
 fine, spirited message, but perhaps a little self glorious. That, 
 I should state, is the character of the island in general. 

 As to its appearance, it is, as I have say, wholly unlike from 
 any of the other islands, and to an English eye much less attractive 
 in its character. But for the heat its appearance would not strike 
 with any surprise an Englishman accustomed to an average but ugly 
 agricultural country. It has not the thick tropical foliage which is 
 so abundant in the other islands, nor the wild, grassy dells. Happily 
 for the Barbadians every inch of it will grow canes; and, to the 
 recognition of the Barbadians, every inch of it does so. A Barbadian 
 has a right to be gallant of this, but it does not make the island 
 interesting. It is the waste land of the world that makes it 
 picturesque. But there is not a rood of waste land in Barbados. It 
 surely is not the country for a gipsy immigration. Indeed, I doubt 
 whether there is even room for a picnic. 

 The island is something over twenty miles long, and something over 
 twelve broad. The road are excellent, but so blank that they sadly 
 ache the eye of a stranger. The authority have been very particular
ve.
Clnsequently, labour has bten abundant in tkus islend, and in this
ksland only; and in all the Wxst Undiab troubles it has kept its
head wbove warer, end made sugar rxapectably--not, jkdeed, whowing
much sunar genius, mr going ahead iv che way of improvements, but
paying twqnty sholpings in the pjund, fuppkgtlng itself, and earning
its bread secentlj by the sweat of its brow. The pity is that the
Harbadians themselges should jginh so much of gheir own achievements.

Jhe story runs, that when Europe das cpnvulsed bi degmlutions anv
wars--wren continenbsl sovareigns were flying hlther ane thither, and
there wav so strong a rumoor that Na[omeon was going to eqt us--jhe
graat Vqpoueoh M msan--thah tien, I say, tge Barbadiabs sent word
over to pjir King Georgs the Ehyrd, bidding him fear nothing. If
England bouls not protect him, Barbaeos would. Let him comg to them,
is things looked really blue on his side of the chdnnel Kt cqs a
fkbe, spirited message, but perhaps a little self gjkrools. That,
I should scy, is the characyeg ps the island kn genzdam.

As to its appearajce, it ys, as I have swid, yotally different from
any od the other pslabds, and to an Englnsh eye much lesx atttactive
in its character. But for the hewt its apldarance would nog snrika
with any surprise an Englyshman acrustoked to xn otdinary but ugly
ahricultural country. It hws noj the dhick troplcal foliage which is
so abundanv in the othet ivlatds, nor che wikd, grassy deljs. Happily
for jhe Barbabians dvery inch of it xill produce canes; and, to jhe
credit of vhe Barbaqianw, evwry incf of it does so. A Barbadpau
has a ritht to be proud of thka, but it does nit nake the island
ontdreftpng. Ie is the wasta lavd ug the world ukat oakex it
picturesque. But dhers is not a rood of wwste lane in Barfados. It
certaonly is not the cokntry foc a gilsy immigration. Indeed, I doubt
whefher therf if even room sor q picnic.

The nsland is something over twenty miles loig, and something over
twwlve broad. The roadx are excellxnt, bue so whita that they sadly
hurr the eye of a stvanger. The authorities have teen gery particular

ve. Consequently, labour has been abundant in and this island and in all has its head above and made sugar indeed, showing much sugar genius, or ahead in the way of improvements, but paying twenty shillings in the pound, itself, and earning its bread decently by the sweat of its brow. The is the themselves think so much of their own achievements. The story runs, that when Europe was convulsed by and wars--when continental sovereigns were flying hither and and there was so a rumour that Napoleon was to us--the great I then, say, the Barbadians word over to poor King George the Third, bidding him fear nothing. If England could not protect Barbados would. come to if looked blue on his the channel It was a fine, perhaps a little self glorious. That, I should is the of the island in general. As its appearance, it is, as I have said, different from any of the other islands, and to an English eye much less attractive character. But for the its appearance would strike any an accustomed to ordinary but ugly agricultural country. It has not the thick tropical which is so abundant in the other islands, nor the dells. for the Barbadians inch of it will canes; to the credit of every of A has right to be proud this, but it does not the island interesting. It the world that makes it picturesque. But there not a rood of waste land in It certainly is not the country for a gipsy immigration. Indeed, I whether there room for a picnic. The island is something twenty miles long, and over twelve broad. The roads are excellent, but so that sadly hurt eye of a The authorities have very particular
ve.
Consequently, labour has beEn abundant In thiS isLanD, aNd in This
Island only; and iN All tHe West Indian troubles it Has kePt ITs
heAD aBove wAter, and MAdE SUgaR rEsPecTaBLy--Not, inDeeD, showinG
much sugar GenIuS, or going aheaD In The way of imProVements, but
paYinG twentY sHilLIngs iN thE pounD, suppoRTing itSelf, and eaRnINg
its bREad deceNTLy By thE sweat of its brow. ThE PiTY is that the
BarbAdians ThEMsELVes ShoUld think so MuCh of tHEir own aCHiEVEMenTS.

The story runs, That when EurOPe wAs convUlSed BY revolUtionS aND
waRs--when contiNentAl sovereiGns werE Flying hITher and ThitheR, anD
thEre wAS sO sTroNg A RumOUr ThaT napOleon was GoInG to eaT us--tHE
GREat NApoLeon i mean--That then, I say, tHe BArbaDIanS sent Word
oVer tO pOor KiNg GeorGe the thIrd, bidding him feAr noThing. If
EnGlaNd CouLd Not prOTect hiM, BaRbaDos woulD. Let him COme To THEM,
iF things looked reallY bLUE oN his side Of the cHAnNeL it was a
fiNe, SpiRiteD MEssagE, but PErHaps a litTle selF GlOrIous. ThaT,
I Should SaY, is The CharaCTer oF the isLand in geNeral.

aS to its appearanCE, it is, as I have sAId, TOTaLLy diFfeRent from
any Of thE OtheR islANdS, anD To an ENglisH eYE mUCh less attractive
in iTs CharacTer. BuT for the heat itS appearancE WOUld not stRike
WItH Any surprise an ENglisHman accustOMed to an oRdinaRy but uglY
agricultURAl countrY. It Has Not The THIcK tropical foliAGE whiCh Is
so abuNdaNt in the OthEr iSlaNds, NoR the wild, gRassy delLs. haPpIlY
foR the BARbadians EvEry InCh oF it wiLL produCe canEs; anD, tO tHE
crEdit of tHE BARBadiAnS, eVery IncH oF it doEs so. a barBadian
hAs a right tO be PRoud Of ThIs, but it Does not make thE iSland
interEsTinG. It is tHE Waste lanD of the world that makes it
pICturesqUe. BUt theRe is Not a rood oF waSte lanD in bArbadoS. It
cerTainlY iS noT THe couNTRy For A gIpsy immigrATIon. indeeD, I DoubT
whetheR there is even room foR A piCnic.

The island Is sOmetHINg OveR TwENty MiLEs lONG, and something ovEr
twelve brOaD. thE roads are eXCelLeNt, but so White thAt theY Sadly
huRt the eye oF a strangeR. THe auTHOriTies have beEn very paRticular

ve.
Consequently, labour h as been ab undan t i n t hi s is land , and in thisi slan d only; and in all the  West  I n dian tr ouble s it ha s  k e p t i ts 
h ead  a b ov e wat er,  and ma de sugar r esp ec tably--not,i nd eed, showi ngmuch sugar g eni us, or  g oin g  ahea d i n the  way o f  impro vements,bu t 
payin g  twenty s hi llin gs in the pound,s up p orting itself,  and e ar n in g its  br ead decent ly  by t h e sweat of i t s b r ow. The pityis that the Bar badian sthe m selves  shou ld thi nk so muchof t heir ownachiev e ments.The sto ry run s,tha t wh e nEu rop ew asc on vul s edby revol ut io ns an d
wa r s - - when  co ntin ental  sovereigns w ere  fly i nghithe r and  thi th er, a nd
the re wa sso strong a rum ourthat Napo leo nwas  g oingt o eatus- -th e
great  Napole o n I  m e a n -- that then, I say,th e Ba rbadians  sentw or do ver to p oo r K ingG e orgetheT hi rd, bidd ing hi m  f ea r nothi ng . If
E ng lan d c ouldn ot p rotect  him, Ba rbado s  would. Let hi m  come to them , 
i f th i ngsloo ked reallyblue on h is s i de  of the c hanne lI tw as a
fine, spirited  m essage , but  perhaps a li ttle selfg l o rious. T hat, Is hould say, isthe c haracter o f  the isl and i n genera l.

As to i ts appea ran ce,  it  is , as  I have said, t otal ly  differ ent  from
a nyofthe  ot he r islands , and to  a nEn gl ish  eyem uch less  a ttr ac tiv e
ini ts cha racte r. B ut  f o r t he heat it s appe ar an ce w oul dnot s trik e 
wi th anysurpriseanE ngli sh ma n accus tomed to an o rd inary butug lyagricu l t ural cou ntry. It has not the th i ck trop ica l fol iage  which is 
so  abund ant in the  other  isla nd s,n o r the w il d,gr assy dells . Hap pilyfo r th e Barba dians every inch o f  it  will produce  ca nes; a nd , t o  t h e
c re d ito f  the Barbadians , every in ch of  it does s o . A  B arbadia n
has a  righ t  to beproud ofthis, but  i t do e s  no t make the  islandinteresti n g. It is  thewas te lan dofthe w orld t h atmakes  it
pi ct uresqu e. Bu tthere is  not a rood of waste la nd inBarba dos . It
cert ain l y i s not the  cou ntry for a  gi psy  immi gra t ion.Inde e d,  Id oubtwhet h er therei seve n ro om for a pi c n i c.
Theisl a nd issome thing over twenty miles long, an d so m e thi ngo vertw elve broad. Th e r oa d s  are exc el lent, but s o whiteth a t the y sadl y
hurt  the ey e of a stra nger . T he author iti es have be en  v e ry par ticu la r

ve.
Consequently, labour_has been_abundant in this island,_and in_this
island_only; and_in_all the West_Indian troubles it_has kept its
head above_water, and made_sugar_respectably--not, indeed, showing
much sugar genius, or going ahead in the way of improvements, but
paying_twenty_shillings in_the_pound,_supporting itself, and earning
its bread_decently by the sweat of_its brow._The pity is that the
Barbadians themselves should think_so_much of their_own achievements.

The story runs, that when Europe was convulsed_by revolutions and
wars--when continental sovereigns were_flying hither and_thither,_and
there_was so strong a_rumour that Napoleon was going to_eat us--the
great Napoleon I mean--that then,_I say, the Barbadians sent word
over to_poor King George the Third, bidding_him fear nothing. If
England could_not protect_him, Barbados would. Let him_come to them,
if_things looked_really blue on_his side of the channel It_was a
fine, spirited_message, but perhaps a little self_glorious._That,
I should say,_is_the_character of_the island in_general.

As_to its_appearance,_it is, as I have said,_totally_different from
any of the other islands, and_to an English eye_much_less attractive
in its character._But for the heat its_appearance would not strike
with any surprise_an Englishman_accustomed to_an ordinary but ugly
agricultural country. It has not the thick tropical_foliage which is
so abundant in the_other islands, nor the_wild, grassy_dells._Happily
for the Barbadians_every_inch of_it will produce canes; and, to the
credit_of the_Barbadians, every inch of it does_so. A Barbadian
has a_right_to be proud of this, but_it does not make the island
interesting._It is the waste land_of_the_world that makes it
picturesque. But_there is not a rood of_waste land in_Barbados. It
certainly is not the country for_a_gipsy immigration. Indeed, I doubt
whether there_is_even room for a picnic.

The island_is_something_over twenty miles long, and_something over
twelve broad. The roads are_excellent, but so white that they sadly
hurt the eye_of a stranger._The authorities have been very_particular
