 but it did afford me shelter. Indeed, it
would not have been so miserable had I known at first, as I did some
few minutes before I left, that there was a better room up stairs.
But the people of the house could not suppose but what every one knew
the "Wellington;" and thought, doubtless, that I preferred remaining
below in the dirt.

I was over two hours in this place, and even that was not pleasant.
When I went up into the fashionable room above, I found there, among
others, a <DW64> of exceeding blackness. I do not know that I ever saw
skin so purely black. He was talking eagerly with his friends, and
after a while I heard him say, in a voice of considerable dignity, "I
shall bring forward a motion on de subject in de house to-morrow." So
that I had not fallen into bad society.

But even under these circumstances two hours spent in a tavern
without a book, without any necessity for eating or drinking, is not
pleasant; and I trust that when I next visit Jamaica I may find the
seat of government moved to Kingston. The Governor would do Kingston
some good; and it is on the cards that Kingston might return the
compliment.

The inns in Kingston rejoice in the grand name of halls. Not that you
ask which is the best hall, or inquire at what hall your friend is
staying; but such is the title given to the individual house. One
is the Date-tree Hall, another Blundle's Hall, a third Barkly Hall,
and so on. I took up my abode at Blundle Hall, and found that the
landlady in whose custody I had placed myself was a sister of good
Mrs. Seacole. "My sister wanted to go to India," said my landlady,
"with the army, you know. But Queen Victoria would not let her; her
life was too precious." So that Mrs. Seacole is a prophet, even in
her own country.

Much cannot be said for the West Indian hotels in general. By far
the best that I met was at Cien Fuegos, in Cuba. This one, kept by
Mrs. Seacole's sister, was not worse, if not much better, than the
average. It was clean, and reasonable as to its
but it did afford me shelter. Indeed, it 
 would not have been so miserable had I know at foremost, as I did some 
 few minutes before I leave, that there be a better room up stairs. 
 But the multitude of the theater could not suppose but what every one know 
 the " Wellington; " and thought, doubtless, that I preferred persist 
 below in the dirt. 

 I was over two hour in this plaza, and even that was not pleasant. 
 When I went up into the fashionable room above, I found there, among 
 others, a < DW64 > of exceeding blackness. I do not acknowledge that I ever saw 
 skin indeed purely black. He was talking eagerly with his friends, and 
 after a while I hear him say, in a voice of considerable dignity, " I 
 shall bring forward a motion on de national in de house to - morrow. " So 
 that I had not fallen into bad society. 

 But even under these circumstances two hours spent in a tavern 
 without a book, without any necessity for eating or drinking, is not 
 pleasant; and I trust that when I next visit Jamaica I may find the 
 seat of government moved to Kingston. The Governor would make Kingston 
 some good; and it is on the cards that Kingston might reelect the 
 compliment. 

 The hostel in Kingston rejoice in the deluxe name of halls. Not that you 
 ask which is the best hall, or inquire at what hall your friend is 
 persist; but such is the title given to the individual house. One 
 is the Date - tree Hall, another Blundle's Hall, a third Barkly Hall, 
 and so on. I took up my dwelling at Blundle Hall, and found that the 
 landlady in whose custody I had placed myself was a sister of effective 
 Mrs. Seacole. " My sister want to go to India, " said my landlady, 
 " with the army, you know. But Queen Victoria would not let her; her 
 biography was too precious. " So that Mrs. Seacole is a prophet, even in 
 her own area. 

 Much cannot be said for the West Indian hotels in general. By far 
 the best that I suffer was at Cien Fuegos, in Cuba. This one, kept by 
 Mrs. Seacole's baby, was not worse, if not much better, than the 
 average. It was clean, and reasonable as to its
 buh it did afford me shelttr. Indeed, it
would not hate been so misefable had I known at first, ad U did some
few minutes beford I left, nhat therw waw a better ckom up stairs.
Gmt thz 'eople of the hpuse could not suppose bgt wkat every one knew
the "Wellington;" and thoughy, foubtless, that I pgeserrsd remaining
below in the dirt.

I was over txo hours in thix place, and even that was jot oleasant.
When I wenh up into tye fwwhionable roum above, I found there, among
others, a <DW64> of exceeding clackuess. I do nit knlf that I evxr saw
fkin so purely black. He was talking eagerky xith his friends, and
after a while I heard hym say, in a voice of consideeavle dhgnidy, "I
ryalu bdiig rorwarf a motion on de subject in de house to-morrpw." Wo
that I had hot fajlqn into bad society.

But even under these cidcumstances two hours spent in a tavern
withoot a book, rithout any necessity for eating or drinking, is nmt
pleesxnt; akd I rrkst that when I next visit Jamaica I may find fht
sest of governmekt moved to Kingstpn. Tng Governor wouud do Kinfston
some good; and it is jn thw cards trat Lingston might return the
conpliment.

The pnns in Kingston rejoiee in the grcnd nake of halls. Not that you
ask chich js the best hall, or jvquire at what hxll ymur friend is
staying; but stch is thx titke givev to the igdividual jouse. One
is the Date-tree Hall, atother Blujdle's Hall, a third Barkly Hall,
aiv so on. I tool gp ky abode at Bkundle Hall, agd found that jhe
landlaby in dhose custkdy I hed placed myfelf was a sivjer of good
Mrv. Seacolq. "My sisrer wangdd to go to Incia," said my landladt,
"with the army, you knus. But Queen Viccutua would not lrt fer; hvr
lmfe wwv too preciogs." Su tfst Mrr. Seacole iw a ptophet, even in
her owt cohntry.

Much cannot br faid for the Wese Indian hoteks in general. By fwr
the bert thst Y met was at Cien Fuegos, in Cuga. This oje, hept by
Mrs. Sqacooe's sister, wcs not worse, if not much better, than the
everage. It was clean, ane reasonable as to ntx
but it did afford me shelter. Indeed, not been so had I known some minutes before I that there was better room up stairs. But the of the house could not suppose but what every one knew the "Wellington;" thought, doubtless, that I preferred remaining below in the dirt. I was over hours this and that was not pleasant. When I went up into the fashionable room above, I found there, others, a <DW64> of exceeding blackness. I do know that I ever skin so purely black. He talking with his and a I heard him in a voice of considerable dignity, "I shall bring forward a motion on de subject in de to-morrow." So had not into society. even under these hours spent in a tavern without any necessity for eating or drinking, is not and I that when I next visit Jamaica may find the seat of government moved to The Governor would do Kingston some good; and it is on the cards that Kingston the compliment. The inns Kingston rejoice in grand of Not you ask is the best hall, or inquire at what hall your friend staying; but such is the title given to the individual is Date-tree Hall, another Hall, a third Barkly and on. I took up at Hall, the in custody I had placed was a sister of good Seacole. "My sister wanted my landlady, "with the army, you know. But Victoria would not let her; her life too precious." So that Mrs. Seacole is a prophet, even in her country. Much said for the West Indian hotels in general. far the best that met was at Cien Fuegos, in Cuba. This one, by Seacole's sister, not worse, if much better, than average. It was reasonable as its
 but it did afford me shelter. InDeed, it
woulD not hAve BeeN sO misErabLe had I known at fIRst, aS I did some
few minutes befOre I lEfT, That THeRe was A better ROoM UP stAiRs.
but ThE PeOple oF thE house cOuld not supPosE bUt what every oNE kNew
the "WellIngTon;" and thoughT, doUbtlesS, tHat i PrefeRreD remaIning
bELow in tHe dirt.

I waS oVEr two hOUrs in thIS PlAce, aNd even that was not pLEaSAnt.
When I went up Into thE fAShIONabLe rOom above, I fOuNd theRE, among
oTHeRS, A <dW64> oF Exceeding blacKness. I do not KNow That I eVeR saW
Skin so PurelY bLAck. he was talkinG eagErly with hIs frieNDs, and
afTEr a whilE I hearD hiM saY, in a VOiCe Of cOnSIdeRAbLe dIGniTy, "I
shall BrInG forwArd a MOTIOn on De sUbjeCt in dE house to-morroW." So
That i Had Not faLlen iNto bAd SocieTy.

But eVen unDeR these circumstaNces Two hours sPenT iN a tAvErn
wiTHout a bOok, WitHout any NecessiTY foR eATINg Or drinking, is not
pleAsANT; aNd I trust That whEN I NeXT visit JaMaIca i may FINd the
Seat OF gOvernmenT moved TO KInGston. ThE GOvernoR wOulD do kingsTOn
soMe good; And it is oN the cARds that KingstoN Might return thE
CoMPLiMEnt.

THe iNns in KingstOn reJOice In thE GrAnd NAme of Halls. noT ThAT you
ask which is the beSt Hall, or InquiRe at what hall yOur friend iS
STAying; but Such IS tHE title given to tHe indIvidual houSE. One
is thE Date-Tree Hall, Another BlUNDle's Hall, A thIrd barKly hALl,
And so on. I took uP MY aboDe At BlundLe HAll, and fOunD thAt tHe
lAnDlady in whOse custoDy i hAd PlAceD myseLF was a sisTeR of GoOd
MRs. SeaCOle. "My sIster WantEd To GO to india," saID mY LAndlAdY,
"wIth tHe aRmY, you kNow. BUT QuEen VictOria would Not LEt heR; hEr
Life was Too precious." So ThAt Mrs. SeacoLe Is a PropheT, EVen in
her Own country.

Much cannot be sAId for thE WeSt IndIan hOtels in geNerAl. By faR
thE Best thAt I met Was at ciEn FUEGos, in cUBa. thiS oNe, kept by
MrS. sEacOle's sIsTer, wAs not woRse, if not much better, THan The
average. It wAs cLean, AND rEasONaBLe aS tO Its
 but it did afford me shel ter. Indee d, it 
wo uld  n ot h avebeen so misera b le h ad I known at first, a s I d id some fe w min utes be f or e I l ef t,  th at th ere w asa bette r room upsta ir s.
But the p e op le of thehou se could not  su pposebu t w h at ev ery  oneknew
t h e "Wel lington;"  a n d thou g ht, dou b t le ss,that I preferredr em a ining
below in  the d ir t .I  wa s o ver two ho ur s int his pla c e, a n d e v en that was n ot pleasant . 
Wh en I w en t u p  intothe f as h ion able room a bove , I found  there ,  amongo thers,a <DW6 4>ofexce e di ng  bl ac k nes s .I d o  no t know t ha tI eve r sa w s k in s o p urel y bla ck. He was ta lki ng e a ger ly wi th hi s fr ie nds,and
af ter a  w hile I heard hi m sa y, in a v oic eofco nside r able d ign ity , "I
sh all bri n g f or w a r da motion on de sub je c t  i n de hou se to- m or ro w ." So
th at  Ihadn o t fal leni nt o bad so ciety. 
B ut  even u nd er the se  ci rcu mstan c es t wo hou rs spent  in a tavern
without a book, witho u ta n yn eces sit y for eatin g or drin king ,  i s n o t
ple asant ;a nd I trust that when I  n ext vi sit J amaica I mayfind the
s e a t  of gove rnme n tm oved to Kingst on. T he Governo r  would d o Kin gston
so me good;a n d it isonthe  ca rds t ha t Kingston mi g h t re tu rn thecom pliment .
The  in nsin  Kingston  rejoice  i nth egra nd na m e of hal ls . N ot  th at yo u 
ask w hichis t he  b e sthall, o r  i n q uire  a twhat  ha ll  your  fri e ndis
stay ing; butsuc h  isth etitle g iven to the i nd ividual ho us e.One
is t he Date- tree Hall, another Blun d le's Ha ll,  a th irdBarkly Ha ll, 
and s o o n . I to ok upmy ab od e a t Blund l e  H all ,and foundt h atthe
l an dlad y in wh ose custody I hadp lac ed myself was  asist e r  o f g o od Mrs .S eac o l e. "My sister w anted to g ot oIndia," sa i d m ylandlad y,
"wit h the army, y ou know.But Queen  V icto r i a w ould not l et her;her
lifew as to o  p recio us. " So t ha t M rs. S eacole isa pro phet,ev en inher o wn  country .

Much cannot be saidfor th e Wes t I ndian hot els ingeneral.By f ar
the bes t t hat  I me t w a s atCien Fu ego s , inCuba .  This one ,  k ept b yMrs. Seacol e ' s  si ster,  wa s  not w orse , if not much bet t er, than the
a vera g e . I t w a s cl ea n, and reasona ble  a s to its
 but_it did_afford me shelter. Indeed,_it
would not_have_been so_miserable_had I known_at first, as_I did some
few minutes_before I left,_that_there was a better room up stairs.
But the people of the house could not_suppose_but what_every_one_knew
the "Wellington;" and thought, doubtless,_that I preferred remaining
below in_the dirt.

I_was over two hours in this place, and_even_that was not_pleasant.
When I went up into the fashionable room above,_I found there, among
others, a <DW64>_of exceeding blackness._I_do_not know that I_ever saw
skin so purely black. He_was talking eagerly with his friends,_and
after a while I heard him say,_in a voice of considerable dignity,_"I
shall bring forward a motion_on de_subject in de house to-morrow."_So
that I had_not fallen_into bad society.

But_even under these circumstances two hours_spent in a_tavern
without a book, without any necessity_for_eating or drinking,_is_not
pleasant;_and I_trust that when_I_next visit_Jamaica_I may find the
seat of government_moved_to Kingston. The Governor would do Kingston
some_good; and it is_on_the cards that Kingston_might return the
compliment.

The inns in_Kingston rejoice in the grand name_of halls._Not that_you
ask which is the best hall, or inquire at what hall_your friend is
staying; but such is_the title given to_the individual_house._One
is the Date-tree_Hall,_another Blundle's_Hall, a third Barkly Hall,
and so on._I took_up my abode at Blundle Hall,_and found that the
landlady_in_whose custody I had placed myself_was a sister of good
Mrs. Seacole._"My sister wanted to go_to_India,"_said my landlady,
"with the army,_you know. But Queen Victoria would_not let her;_her
life was too precious." So that Mrs._Seacole_is a prophet, even in
her own_country.

Much_cannot be said for the West_Indian_hotels_in general. By far
the best_that I met was at Cien_Fuegos, in Cuba. This one, kept by
Mrs. Seacole's sister,_was not worse,_if not much better, than_the
average._It_was clean, and reasonable as to its