does not amount to getting into it. One gets within the musquito net,
and then plunges about with a loose sheet, which is sometimes on and
sometimes off. With the cup of coffee comes a small modicum of dry
toast.

After that the toilet progresses, not at a rapid pace. A tub of cold
water and dilettante dressing will do something more than kill an
hour, so that it is half-past seven or eight before one leaves one's
room. When one first arrives in the West Indies, one hears much of
early morning exercise, especially for ladies; and for ladies, early
morning exercise is the only exercise possible. But it appeared to
me that I heard more of it than I saw. And even as regards early
travelling, the eager promise was generally broken. An assumed start
at five a.m. usually meant seven; and one at six, half-past eight.
This, however, is the time of day at which the sugar grower is
presumed to look at his canes, and the grazier to inspect his kine.
At this hour--eight o'clock, that is--the men ride, and _sometimes_
also the ladies. And when the latter ceremony does take place, there
is no pleasanter hour in all the four-and-twenty.

At ten or half-past ten the nation sits down to breakfast; not to a
meal, my dear Mrs. Jones, consisting of tea and bread and butter,
with two eggs for the master of the family and one for the mistress;
but a stout, solid banquet, consisting of fish, beefsteaks--a
breakfast is not a breakfast in the West Indies without beefsteaks
and onions, nor is a dinner so to be called without bread and cheese
and beer--potatoes, yams, plaintains, eggs, and half a dozen "tinned"
productions, namely, meats sent from England in tin cases. Though
they have every delicacy which the world can give them of native
production, all these are as nothing, unless they also have something
from England. Then there are tea and chocolate upon the table, and
on the sideboard beer and wine, rum and brandy. 'Tis so that they
breakfast at rural quarters in Jamaica.

Then comes the day. Ladies may not subject their
does not amount to getting into it. One gets within the musquito net, 
 and then dip about with a lax sheet, which is sometimes on and 
 sometimes off. With the cup of chocolate comes a small modicum of dry 
 pledge. 

 After that the gutter progresses, not at a rapid pace. A tub of cold 
 water and dilettante fertilization will do something more than kill an 
 hour, so that it is half - past seven or eight before one forget one's 
 room. When one inaugural arrives in the West Indies, one hears much of 
 early morning exercise, especially for lady; and for ladies, early 
 morning exercise is the alone exercise possible. But it appeared to 
 me that I heard more of it than I see. And even as regards early 
 travelling, the eager promise was generally broken. An assumed start 
 at five ante meridiem usually meant seven; and one at six, half - past eight. 
 This, however, is the time of day at which the sugar grower is 
 presume to look at his canes, and the grazier to inspect his kine. 
 At this hour -- eight o'clock, that is -- the men ride, and _ sometimes _ 
 also the ladies. And when the latter ceremony does take place, there 
 is no pleasanter hour in all the four - and - twenty. 

 At ten or half - past ten the state seat down to breakfast; not to a 
 meal, my dear Mrs. Jones, consist of tea and boodle and butter, 
 with two testis for the master of the family and one for the schoolmarm; 
 but a stout, upstanding banquet, consisting of fish, beefsteak -- a 
 breakfast is not a breakfast in the West Indies without beefsteaks 
 and onions, nor is a dinner so to be called without bread and cheese 
 and beer -- potatoes, yams, plaintains, eggs, and half a dozen " tinned " 
 productions, namely, kernel sent from England in canister cases. Though 
 they have every delicacy which the world can give them of native 
 product, all these are as nothing, unless they also have something 
 from England. Then there are tea and cocoa upon the table, and 
 on the sideboard beer and wine, rummy and brandy.' Tis so that they 
 breakfast at rural quarters in Jamaica. 

 Then comes the day. Ladies may not subject their
doed not amount to getting lnto it. One gets within the mhsquito vet,
and then plunges about wivh a loost sheet, which is sooetimes oj and
somwtimts off. With the cnl of conyee ckles c wmall modicum pf dry
toasd.

After that tha gonlet progresses, not at a rapid pace. W tub og fold
water and qileutagte sgewsing will do something more fhan kinl an
hour, so yhat it is half-past seven lr elght before one lewves one's
roim. Wrwn one first arrives in the West Ihdies, one hears much of
early mofning exercise, gslefhally for ledies; wnd for ladicx, earlf
morninb exercise is bhe oily wxercise possible. But it appeared to
me jhat I heasd more of it than U waw. Atd eeen xw rdgaddx sarly
tgavxlling, the sager promiwe was generally brpkqb. An assumed atart
ae sive a.m. usually meant seven; and one at vix, half-past eight.
This, howwver, is the time of dwy at whish the sugar grower is
presumed to look at his canas, anv ghe gvazide ho inspect his kine.
At this hour--eight o'clock, trzt ix--the men ride, cnd _sometimes_
alsp hhr ladies. And wfen thz lztter ceremony doed take klace, rhere
is nj plrasanter hour in all the foyr-and-twenty.

An teb or half-past ten che nation snts doen to breakfast; not to a
meal, my sear Mrs. Jojes, consiaging of tea and cresd and butudr,
with two eggs fjr the mawter of the famoly anq one for hhe mlvtress;
but a stout, dolid bdnquet, condisting of fish, beefsteaks--a
breakfast is not a bseanfast in the Eest Indies wythout beefstecks
and ouions, vor is a dpnner so vo be called without breag and cheese
aid beer--poeatows, yqms, plakvtains, eggs, anc half a bjzen "tinned"
productions, naosly, meats sent yxon England in tim cxsef. Nhongh
thqf have every delkcazu whizh the worlb zan bive them of native
psodudtion, all these arr ws nothibg, unlesf they also hsve something
from Tnglanv. Then therr ate tea and chocolate upon the tzble, and
oj tme sideboard feer and wine, ruk and brandy. 'Tis so that they
breakfast et rural quarters in Janaica.

Then comes the cay. Ladies kay njt subjecd their
does not amount to getting into it. within musquito net, then plunges about is on and sometimes With the cup coffee comes a small modicum of toast. After that the toilet progresses, not at a rapid pace. A tub cold water and dilettante dressing will do something more than kill an hour, that is seven eight before one leaves one's room. When one first arrives in the West Indies, one hears of early morning exercise, especially for ladies; and ladies, early morning exercise the only exercise possible. But appeared me that heard of than I saw. even as regards early travelling, the eager promise was generally broken. An assumed start at five a.m. meant seven; at six, eight. however, the time of which the sugar grower is presumed his canes, and the grazier to inspect his At this o'clock, that is--the men ride, and also the ladies. And when the latter ceremony take place, there is no pleasanter hour in all the four-and-twenty. At ten or half-past nation sits down to not to a my Mrs. consisting tea and and butter, with two eggs for the master of the family one for the mistress; but a stout, solid banquet, consisting beefsteaks--a is not a in the West Indies beefsteaks onions, nor is a to called cheese beer--potatoes, plaintains, eggs, and half dozen "tinned" productions, namely, meats from England in tin delicacy which the world can give them of production, all these are as nothing, unless also have something from England. Then there are tea and chocolate upon table, and sideboard beer and wine, rum and brandy. 'Tis that they breakfast at quarters in Jamaica. Then comes the day. Ladies may subject
does not amount to getting intO it. One gets WithiN thE muSqUito Net,
aNd then plunges aBOut wIth a loose sheet, which is sOmetiMeS On anD
SoMetimEs off. WiTH tHE Cup Of CoFfeE cOMeS a smaLl mOdicum oF dry
toast.

AFteR tHat the toilet PRoGresses, not At a Rapid pace. A tuB of Cold
waTeR anD DiletTanTe dreSsing wILl do soMething moRe THan kilL An
hour, sO THaT it iS half-past seven or eIGhT Before one leaveS one's
rOoM. whEN One FirSt arrives iN tHe WesT indies, oNE hEARS muCH of
early morniNg exercise, eSPecIally fOr LadIEs; and fOr ladIeS, EarLy
morning exErciSe is the onLy exerCIse possIBle. But iT appeaRed To
mE thaT i hEaRd mOrE Of iT ThAn I SAw. ANd even as ReGaRds eaRly
tRAVELlinG, thE eagEr proMise was generaLly BrokEN. An AssumEd staRt
at FiVe a.m. uSually Meant SeVen; and one at six, hAlf-pAst eight.
THis, HoWevEr, Is the TIme of dAy aT whIch the sUgar groWEr iS
pRESUmEd to look at his canes, AnD THe Grazier tO inspeCT hIs KIne.
At thiS hOur--EighT O'Clock, That IS--tHe men ridE, and _soMEtImEs_
also tHe Ladies. anD whEn tHe latTEr ceRemony Does take Place, THere
is no pleasaNTer hour in all tHE fOUR-aND-tweNty.

at ten or half-Past TEn thE natIOn SitS Down tO breaKfASt; NOt to a
meal, my dear Mrs. JOnEs, consIstinG of tea and breaD and butter,
WITH two eggs For tHE mASter of the familY and oNe for the miSTress;
but A stouT, solid baNquet, consISTing of fiSh, bEefSteAks--A
BReAkfast is not a bREAkfaSt In the WeSt INdies wiThoUt bEefSteAkS
and onionS, nor is a dInNeR sO tO be CalleD Without bReAd aNd CheEse
anD Beer--poTatoeS, yamS, pLaINtaIns, eggs, ANd HALf a dOzEn "TinnEd"
pRoDuctiOns, nAMelY, meats sEnt from EnGlaND in tIn CaSes. ThouGh
they have eveRy Delicacy whIcH thE world CAN give theM of native
production, all tHEse are aS noThing, UnleSs they alsO haVe someThiNG
from ENgland. then tHeRe aRE Tea anD CHoColAtE upon the taBLE, anD
on thE sIdebOard beeR and wine, rum and branDY. 'TiS so that they
brEakFast AT RuRal QUaRTerS iN jamAICa.

Then comes the dAy. Ladies maY nOT sUbject theiR
does not amount to getting  into it.One g ets  wi th in t he m usquito net,
a n d th en plunges about witha loo se shee t ,which  is som e ti m e s o nan d
s om e ti mes o ff.  With t he cup ofcof fe e comes a sm a ll  modicum o f d ry
toast.

A fte r that  t het oilet  pr ogres ses, n o t at a  rapid pa ce .  A tub of cold w at er a nd dilettante dre s si n g will do some thingmo r et h ankil l an
hour,  s o tha t  it ish al f - p ast seven or eigh t before on e  le aves o ne 'sr oom. W hen o ne fir st arrivesin t he West I ndies, one hea r s muchof
ear lymor ning ex er cis e, esp e ci all y  fo r ladies ;an d for  lad i e s ,  ear lymorn ing e xercise is th e o nlye xer cisepossi ble.  B ut it  appea red t ome that I heard  mor e of it t han  I  sa w.  Ande ven as  re gar ds earl y
trave l lin g, t h eeager promise wasge n e ra lly brok en. An as su m ed start 
a t f ivea . m. us uall y  m eant sev en; an d  o ne  at six ,half-p as t e igh t.
Th i s, h owever , is the  time of day at whic h  the sugar gr o we r is pres ume d to look a t hi s  can es,a nd  th e  graz ier t oi ns p ect his kine.
At th is  hour- -eigh t o'clock, th at is--the m e n ride,and_ so m etimes_
also t he la dies. Andw hen thelatte r ceremo ny does t a k e place,  th ere 
is  no p le asanter houri n  all  t he four -an d-twent y.
At  te n o rhalf-past  ten the  n at io nsit s dow n  to brea kf ast ;not  to a meal,my de ar M rs .J one s, cons i st i n g of  t ea  and  br ea d and  but t er, 
with t wo eggs f ort he m as te r of th e family andon e for themi str ess;
b u t  a stout , solid banquet, consis t ing offis h, be efst eaks--a
b rea kfastisn ot a b reakfa st in  t heW e st In d i es  wi th out beefst e a ksand o ni ons,  nor is  a dinner so to be cal led without b rea d an d ch ees e 
a n d b ee r --p o t atoes, yams, pl aintains,eg g s,  and halfa  do ze n "tinn ed"
pro ducti o ns, nam ely, meat s sent fr om  Eng l a ndin tin cas es. Thou gh
they h a ve ev e ry  deli cac y whic hthe  worl d cang ive  them  of na ti ve
pro ducti on , all th ese are as nothing, unl ess th ey al sohave some thi n g
f rom Engla nd.Then there  ar e t ea an d c h ocola te u p on  th e  tabl e, a n d
on thes id ebo a r dbeer and wi n e ,  ru m and  br a ndy. ' Tisso that they
brea k fast at ruralquar t e rsinJ amai ca .

Then comesthe  d a y . Ladies  m ay not subj ect thei r
does not_amount to_getting into it. One_gets within_the_musquito net,
and_then_plunges about with_a loose sheet,_which is sometimes on_and
sometimes off. With_the_cup of coffee comes a small modicum of dry
toast.

After that the toilet progresses, not_at_a rapid_pace._A_tub of cold
water and dilettante_dressing will do something more_than kill_an
hour, so that it is half-past seven or_eight_before one leaves_one's
room. When one first arrives in the West Indies,_one hears much of
early morning exercise,_especially for ladies;_and_for_ladies, early
morning exercise is_the only exercise possible. But it_appeared to
me that I heard more_of it than I saw. And even_as regards early
travelling, the eager promise_was generally broken. An assumed_start
at five_a.m. usually meant seven; and_one at six,_half-past eight.
This,_however, is the_time of day at which the_sugar grower is
presumed_to look at his canes, and_the_grazier to inspect_his_kine.
At_this hour--eight_o'clock, that is--the_men_ride, and__sometimes_
also_the ladies. And when the latter_ceremony_does take place, there
is no pleasanter hour_in all the four-and-twenty.

At_ten_or half-past ten the_nation sits down to breakfast;_not to a
meal, my dear Mrs._Jones, consisting_of tea_and bread and butter,
with two eggs for the master of the_family and one for the mistress;
but_a stout, solid banquet,_consisting of_fish,_beefsteaks--a
breakfast is not_a_breakfast in_the West Indies without beefsteaks
and onions, nor_is a_dinner so to be called without_bread and cheese
and beer--potatoes,_yams,_plaintains, eggs, and half a dozen_"tinned"
productions, namely, meats sent from England_in tin cases. Though
they have_every_delicacy_which the world can give_them of native
production, all these are_as nothing, unless_they also have something
from England. Then there_are_tea and chocolate upon the table,_and
on_the sideboard beer and wine, rum_and_brandy._'Tis so that they
breakfast at_rural quarters in Jamaica.

Then comes the_day. Ladies may not subject their