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CONTENTS

OF

THE SECOND VOLUME.

LETTER XXII.

TO DR. RICHARDSON.

Celebration of the first of August-Conduct of the

negroes—Churches thronged-Exertions of the dissenting

ministers—Their general success in the colony-Juvenile

jubilee-A dignity ball—Juno and Wilberforce Cupid

and Quashaba-Horace and Mrs. Mackaroo-Wellington

and Weenus, &c.

page 1

LETTER XXIII.

TO MRS. HOLLAND.

The drama—Kingston theatricals-Romeo and Juliet-
Jews and Gentiles-Spendid jewellery and a fashionable
audience-Romeo poisoned in earnest-Origin of Kings-
ton-Republican settlers-Smollett, Wolcot, Mr. G.
Lewis, and Tom Cringle's heroes — The companion of
Bolivar's fortunes-Madame Emanuele-Singular person
-Anecdotes of Bolivar-Attempt to assassinate him-

Murder of his commissary-Comparative merits of Boli-

var, Buonaparte, and Washington-Execution of Spanish

pirates — Water-fall near Kingston — Sites of ancient

Spanish towns

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LETTER XXIV.

TO W. F. STUART, ESQ.

Absentees, embarrassments of–Mr. G. Lewis's visit to

his estates—Their retrieval-His opinion of his overseers

- Conduct of his negroes—General evils of attorneyship

management

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LETTER XXV.

TO DR. JAMES JOHNSON.

Soil of Jamaica-Mountain lands—Principal forma-

tions-Heights of mountains-Dr. M'Fadgyen's botanical

pursuits— Fruit-trees — Valuable plants — New cultures

recommended-Revival and decline of the cultivation of

indigo, cotton, and cacao-Effects of heavy duties on

these-Efficacy of free labour— Negro industry-Forests

of Jamaica

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LETTER XXVI.

TO DR. WEBSTER.

Various poisonous plants of the West Indies and

adjoining continent-Bites of serpents—Action and nature

of venom-Antidotes—Poisonous fish-Negro practice of

dirt-eating—Cassava

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LETTER XXVII.

TO DR. WEBSTER.

Obeah-Nature, origin, and effects of capital punishments
-Negro superstitions-African oaths-Case of obeahing-

Confession-Dr. Maglashan an upright and impartial

local magistrate—The book ordeal—The broom ordeal-

Improvements in the slave law-Difficulty of obtaining

justice for the negro where defendant is white

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man

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LETTER XXVIII.

TO MONSIEUR JULIEN.

Origin of slavery in our colonies-Its condition in the

French islands-Its charters and legal supports—Colum-

bus a strenuous advocate for slavery-Exemplary conduct

of the Queen Isabella-Catholic missionaries the first

opponents of slavery-Atrocities of Sir John Hawkins-

Number of French vessels in the slave-trade-Feudal

slavery in England — Various kinds of - Disposal of

British slaves in Ireland-Abolition of slavery by the

Roman Catholic Council of Armagh-Lord Stowel's

opinion of slavery-Lord Mansfield's and Lord Eldon's

Remarks on

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LETTER XXIX.

TO THE COUNT D'ORSAY.

Police-office reports—Ludicrous scenes-Negro cor-

respondence-Specimens of negro fabrication and quib-

bling—Many cases not of a ludicrous character-Urgent

necessity for the late change

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LETTER XXX.

TO J. BUCKINGHAM, ESQ. M. P.

“ Sacred rights”-A Timbuctoo negro of a noble
family-An excellent Arabic scholar—Mental capacity-