
more frequently the case, he be a man of new date on his estate, he
will probably have established himself with a small capital; and he
also will have to struggle. But, nevertheless, the hospitality is
maintained, perhaps not on the olden scale, yet on a scale that by no
means requires to be enlarged.

"It is rather hard on us," said a young planter to me, with whom I
was on terms of sufficient intimacy to discuss such matters--"We send
word to the people at home that we are very poor. They won't quite
believe us, so they send out somebody to see. The somebody comes,
a pleasant-mannered fellow, and we kill our little fatted calf for
him; probably it is only a ewe lamb. We bring out our bottle or two
of the best, that has been put by for a gala day, and so we make
his heart glad. He goes home, and what does he say of us? These
Jamaica planters are princes--the best fellows living; I liked them
amazingly. But as for their poverty, don't believe a word of it.
They swim in claret, and usually bathe in champagne. Now that is
hard, seeing that our common fare is salt fish and rum and water."
I advised him in future to receive such inquirers with his ordinary
fare only. "Yes," said he, "and then we should get it on the other
cheek. We should be abused for our stinginess. No Jamaica man could
stand that."

It is of course known that the sugar-cane is the chief production of
Jamaica; but one may travel for days in the island and only see a
cane piece here and there. By far the greater portion of the island
is covered with wild wood and jungle--what is there called bush.
Through this, on an occasional favourable spot, and very frequently
on the roadsides, one sees the gardens or provision-grounds of the
<DW64>s. These are spots of land cultivated by them, for which they
either pay rent, or on which, as is quite as common, they have
squatted without payment of any rent.

These provision-grounds are very picturesque. They are not filled, as
a peasant's garden in England or in Ireland is filled, with potatoes
and cab
more frequently the case, he be a man of new date on his estate of the realm, he 
 will credibly have establish himself with a small das kapital; and he 
 also will receive to struggle. But, nevertheless, the cordial reception is 
 observe, perhaps not on the olden scale, yet on a scale that by no 
 means want to be enlarged. 

 " It is rather arduous on us, " say a young planter to me, with whom I 
 was on terms of sufficient intimacy to discuss such matters--"We send 
 news to the people at home that we are very poor. They won't quite 
 think us, so they send out somebody to interpret. The somebody comes, 
 a pleasant - mannered chap, and we kill our little fatted calf for 
 him; probably it is only a ewe lamb. We bring out our bottle or two 
 of the good, that has been put by for a gala day, and so we make 
 his heart beaming. He go home, and what does he say of us? These 
 Jamaica planters are princes -- the best fellows living; I liked them 
 amazingly. But as for their poverty, don't believe a word of it. 
 They float in claret, and normally bathe in champagne. Now that is 
 hard, seeing that our coarse fare is salt fish and rummy and water. " 
 I propose him in future to receive such inquirers with his average 
 fare only. " Yes, " said he, " and then we should get it on the other 
 cheek. We should be abused for our stinginess. No Jamaica man could 
 stand that. " 

 It is of course known that the sugar - cane is the chief product of 
 Jamaica; but one may travel for days in the island and merely see a 
 cane piece here and there. By far the greater portion of the island 
 is covered with crazy wood and jungle -- what is there called bush. 
 Through this, on an periodic favourable spot, and very frequently 
 on the roadsides, one sees the garden or provision - grounds of the 
 < DW64 > s. These are position of land cultivate by them, for which they 
 either pay rip, or on which, as is quite as coarse, they have 
 squatted without payment of any rent. 

 These provision - grounds are very picturesque. They are not satiate, as 
 a peasant's garden in England or in Ireland is filled, with potatoes 
 and cab

morf frequently the case, he be a man of nec date mn his estate, fe
will probably have establidhwd hinself with a small capktal; and je
also wull iave to struggle. But, nevcxthelsds, tke hospitality ix
maintaineg, perhaps not mn tke olden scale, yet on a scale that br no
meams requires to bg enlswged.

"Jn ls rather hard on us," said a younf planttr to me, with whom I
was on terms of sufficiejt ijtimacy to discuss such matteta--"We wend
word to ghe people at home thaj we are very poor. They won't quige
belneve us, so jkwy dgnd out someuody tj see. The somebody cmmes,
a pkeasant-mannerec fxlloq, and we kill our litvle fatted calf for
hym; probabny it is only a ewe lqmb. Wg britg ojr ojr govtls or tao
oh the best, fhat has bewn put by for a gals qqy, and so we jake
hif reart glad. He goes home, and what does ht say of us? These
Jamaica plabters are princes--the hest felljws living; I liked them
amazingly. But as for their povecth, din'b beuuege a word of it.
They swim in claret, and usuallr bstme in champagne. Kow that is
hard, serijg jhat our commov fare is salt fish and rum and wajer."
I aevised hii in future to receive such inqyirers with kis ordinary
fare only. "Yes," said hz, "and jhen wr should get it on the uthed
cheek. We sjould be zcused for our stkngpnesv. No Jamaica man could
stanq that."

It ms of course knoen thae the sugag-cane is the chief produftion ox
Jamaica; bkt one may travel for days in tix island and pnny vee a
canz piecc here and therq. By far the gteater poxtion uf the islznd
is cmvered with wild wood ang jungle--what ms there sallwd bysh.
Throjeh this, on an pccasional favouraboe spot, and very fvequevfly
on the roadsnbew, one sees the baraenf lr pwmvision-groungs ow tfr
<DW64>s. Ghese are siotr of land cultivated by dhem, for which they
eitnev pay renj, or on wrich, as is quote as common, they have
vquetted eitrout payment of any rent.

These lrovision-hromnds are very picburefque. They cre not filled, as
a peasant's garden in Enjland or in Ireland is dilled, with potatoex
snd cab
more frequently the case, he be a new on his he will probably small and he also have to struggle. nevertheless, the hospitality is maintained, perhaps on the olden scale, yet on a scale that by no means requires be enlarged. "It is rather hard on us," said a young planter to with I on of sufficient intimacy to discuss such matters--"We send word to the people at home that we very poor. They won't quite believe us, so send out somebody to The somebody comes, a pleasant-mannered and kill our fatted for probably it is a ewe lamb. We bring out our bottle or two of the best, that has been put for a and so make heart He goes home, does he say of us? These princes--the best fellows living; I liked them amazingly. as for poverty, don't believe a word of They swim in claret, and usually bathe in Now that is hard, seeing that our common fare is salt fish and rum and advised him in future receive such inquirers his fare "Yes," he, "and we should get it on the other cheek. We should be for our stinginess. No Jamaica man could stand that." It course that the sugar-cane the chief production of but may travel for days island only piece and By far the greater of the island is covered wild wood and jungle--what this, on an occasional favourable spot, and very on the roadsides, one sees the gardens provision-grounds of the <DW64>s. These are spots of land cultivated by them, which they rent, or on which, as is quite as they have squatted without of any rent. These provision-grounds are very picturesque. They not as a garden in England in Ireland is with potatoes and

more frequently the case, he be A man of new dAte on His EstAtE, he
wIll pRobably have estABlisHed himself with a small caPital; AnD He
alSO wIll haVe to strUGgLE. but, NeVeRthElESs, The hoSpiTality iS
maintaineD, peRhAps not on the oLDeN scale, yet oN a sCale that by no
MeaNs requIrEs tO Be enlArgEd.

"It iS ratheR Hard on Us," said a yoUnG PlanteR To me, witH WHoM I
waS on terms of sufficiENt INtimacy to discuSs such MaTTeRS--"we sEnd
Word to the pEoPle at HOme that WE aRE VEry POor. They won't quIte
believe uS, So tHey senD oUt sOMebody To see. thE SomEbody comes,
a PleaSant-manneRed felLOw, and we KIll our lIttle fAttEd cAlf fOR
hIm; ProBaBLy iT Is OnlY A ewE lamb. We bRiNg Out ouR botTLE OR two
Of tHe beSt, thaT has been put by For A galA Day, And so We makE
his HeArt glAd. He goEs homE, aNd what does he say Of us? these
JamaIca PlAntErS are pRInces--tHe bEst Fellows Living; I LIkeD tHEM
AmAzingly. But as for theIr POVeRty, don't bElieve A WoRd OF it.
They sWiM in ClarET, And usUallY BaThe in chaMpagne. nOw ThAt is
harD, sEeing tHaT ouR coMmon fARe is Salt fiSh and rum And waTEr."
I advised him iN Future to receiVE sUCH iNQuirErs With his ordiNary
FAre oNly. "YES," sAid HE, "and tHen we ShOUlD Get it on the other
cheeK. WE shoulD be abUsed for our stiNginess. No JAMAIca man coUld
sTAnD That."

It is of courSe knoWn that the sUGar-cane iS the cHief prodUction of
JAMAica; but oNe mAy tRavEl fOR DaYs in the island AND onlY sEe a
cane PieCe here aNd tHerE. By Far ThE greater pOrtion of ThE iSlAnD
is CoverED with wilD wOod AnD juNgle--wHAt is thEre caLled BuSh.
tHroUgh this, ON aN OCcasIoNaL favOurAbLe spoT, and VEry FrequenTly
on the rOadSIdes, OnE sEes the gArdens or proviSiOn-grounds oF tHe
<Dw64>s. ThesE ARe spots oF land cultivated by them, foR Which thEy
eIther Pay rEnt, or on whIch, As is quIte AS commoN, they hAve
sqUaTteD WIthouT PAyMenT oF any rent.

ThESE prOvisiOn-GrouNds are vEry picturesque. They ARe nOt filled, as
a peAsaNt's gARDeN in eNgLAnd Or IN IrELAnd is filled, with Potatoes
anD cAB

more frequently the case,  he be a m an of  ne w d at e on  his  estate, he
wi l l pr obably have establishe d him se l f wi t ha sma ll capi t al ; and  h eals ow il l hav e t o strug gle. But,nev er theless, the ho spitalityismaintained,per haps n ot  on the o lde n sca le, ye t  on ascale tha tb y no
m e ans req u i re s to  be enlarged.

"I t  i s  rather hard o n us,"  s a id a  yo ung  planter t ome, w i th whom Iw a s  on terms of suff icient inti m acy  to di sc uss such m atter s- - "We  send
wordto t he people  at ho m e thatw e are v ery po or.  Th ey w o n' tqui te bel i ev e u s , s o they s en dout s omeb o d y to s ee.  The  some body comes,
a  pl easa n t-m anner ed fe llow ,and w e kill  ourli ttle fatted cal f fo r
him; pr oba bl y i tis on l y a ew e l amb . We br ing out our  b o t t le  or two
of the bes t, t ha t has be en put by  f o r a gala  d ay,  and s o wemake hi s heartglad.H ego es home ,and wh at  do eshe sa y  ofus? Th ese
Jama ica p l anters are pri n ces--the best fe l l ow s  liv ing ; I liked t hema mazi ngly .  B uta s for  thei rp ov e rty, don't believeaword o f it. 
They swim in  claret, a n d usuallybath e  i n  champagne. No w tha t is
hard, seeing t hat o ur commo n fare is s alt fish  an d r umand w at er."
I advise d himin  future  to  receiv e s uch  in qui re rs with h is ordin ar yfa re  on ly. " Y es," sai dhe,  " and  then we sho uld g et i ton the  otherc he e k . We  s ho uldbeab usedforo urstingin ess. No J ama i ca m an  c ould
st and that."

I tis of cour se  kn own th a t  the sug ar-cane is the chief pr o duction  of 
Jama ica;  but onemay  trave l f o r days  in th e isl an d a n d  only s ee  aca ne piece h e r e a nd th er e. B y far t he greater portion ofthe island
is  co vere d wi thw il d  wo od and j ungle--what isthere call ed bu sh.
Throug h  th is , on an  occasi onalf avourab le spot,and veryfr eque n t lyon the roa dsides,one seest he ga r de ns or  pr ovisio n- gro undsof the <DW 64>s.  These  a re spo ts of  l and cult ivated by them, for whi ch the y
eit her  pay rent , o r  on  which, a s is  quite ascom mon , the y h a ve
sq uatt e dwit h out p ayme n t of anyr en t.T he se provisio n - g rou nds a rev ery pi ctur esque. They are n o t filled, as
a  pea s a nt' s g a rden  i n England or i n I re l a nd is fi ll ed, with po tatoes
a nd cab

more frequently_the case,_he be a man_of new_date_on his_estate,_he
will probably have_established himself with_a small capital; and_he
also will have_to_struggle. But, nevertheless, the hospitality is
maintained, perhaps not on the olden scale, yet on_a_scale that_by_no
means_requires to be enlarged.

"It is_rather hard on us," said_a young_planter to me, with whom I
was on terms_of_sufficient intimacy to_discuss such matters--"We send
word to the people at home_that we are very poor. They_won't quite
believe us,_so_they_send out somebody to_see. The somebody comes,
a pleasant-mannered fellow,_and we kill our little fatted_calf for
him; probably it is only a_ewe lamb. We bring out our_bottle or two
of the best,_that has_been put by for a_gala day, and_so we_make
his heart glad._He goes home, and what does_he say of_us? These
Jamaica planters are princes--the best_fellows_living; I liked_them
amazingly._But_as for_their poverty, don't_believe_a word_of_it.
They swim in claret, and usually_bathe_in champagne. Now that is
hard, seeing that_our common fare is_salt_fish and rum and_water."
I advised him in future_to receive such inquirers with his_ordinary
fare only._"Yes," said_he, "and then we should get it on the other
cheek. We_should be abused for our stinginess._No Jamaica man could
stand_that."

It is_of_course known that_the_sugar-cane is_the chief production of
Jamaica; but one may_travel for_days in the island and only_see a
cane piece here_and_there. By far the greater portion_of the island
is covered with wild_wood and jungle--what is there_called_bush.
Through_this, on an occasional favourable_spot, and very frequently
on the roadsides,_one sees the_gardens or provision-grounds of the
<DW64>s. These are_spots_of land cultivated by them, for_which_they
either pay rent, or on which,_as_is_quite as common, they have
squatted_without payment of any rent.

These provision-grounds_are very picturesque. They are not filled, as
a peasant's_garden in England_or in Ireland is filled,_with_potatoes
and_cab