Antigua and the Antiguans - A Full Account of the Colony and Its Inhabitants

Klappentext Historical facts! personal experiences and legends detail the human history of Antigua from the first European landings until 1843. Zusammenfassung A two-volume portrait of the first two hundred years of Antiguan history since British colonisation. Memoirs! legends and documents are used to follow the British aristocrats who established the infrastructure of the island during colonisation and the rise of the slave trade! and show how Antigua's identity was shaped. Inhaltsverzeichnis Preface; 1. General description of the island; 2. History of the island continued; 3. Rupture between France and England; 4. Governors; 5. Governor Col. R. Williams; 6. Governor Colonel Christopher Codrington; 7. Governor Colonel Daniel Parke; 8. Governor Walter Hamilton; 9. Governor William Mathew; 10. Governor William Mathew; 11. Governors; 12. Governors; 13. Governors; 14. My first voyage to Antigua; 15. The extent of Antigua; 16. Scenery of Antigua; 17. The seasons at Antigua; 18. Description of the town of St. John's, the capital of Antigua; 19. Description of the church of St. John's; 20. Court-house; 21. Morning; 22. Early rising and 'Jamie Thomson'; 23. Zulmiera, the half-Carib girl, a legend of the Savannah; 24. Continuation of the legend; 25. Conclusion of the legend; 26. Towns; 27. Forts and fortifications; 28. Remarks upon the aboriginal Americans.

Product details

• Authors: Anonymous
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 17.02.2011
• EAN: 9781108027762
• ISBN: 978-1-108-02776-2
• No. of pages: 364
• Series: Cambridge Library Collection -; Cambridge Library Collection - Slavery and Abolition; Antigua and the Antiguans 2 Volume Set
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > Regional and national histories; Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; POLITICAL SCIENCE / Colonialism & Post-Colonialism, HISTORY / Social History, Social & cultural history, HISTORY / Caribbean & West Indies / General, c 1800 to c 1900, 19th century, c 1800 to c 1899, Antigua and Barbuda, Colonialism & imperialism, 18th century, c 1700 to c 1799, Social and cultural history, Colonialism and imperialism, History of the Americas, C 1700 To C 1800, Antigua & Barbuda