PREFACE

pp v-x

Contents

pp xi-xiv

INTRODUCTION

pp 1-8

CHAP. I - First Discovery, and early History of Hispañola

pp 9-22

CHAP. II - Present Government of Haiti

pp 22-29

CHAP. III - Description of the Coast, Harbours, Bays, and detached Islands of Hispañola

pp 29-66

CHAP. IV - Soil and Resources compared with those of Haiti, Country, Vallies, Climate, Plains, Branding Cattle, Woods described

pp 66-75

CHAP. V - Rivers, Streams, Lakes, &c.

pp 75-81

CHAP. VI - Aspect of the Country, and stroke of the Sun and Moon

pp 82-86

CHAP. VII - Species of Woods, Fruits, Vegetable Productions, &c.

pp 86-107

CHAP. VIII - Mines, Mineral Productions, &c.

pp 108-117

CHAP. IX - Animals, Game, Fish, Insects, &c.

pp 117-129

CHAP. X - Population, Cities, Towns, &c.

pp 130-158

CHAP. XI - Amusements

pp 158-163

CHAP. XII - Indians, their History, one of their Idols described, Decline and Rise of Hispañola, Policy of the French in the West Indies

pp 164-190

CHAP. XIII - Occupation of the Island by the French, till their final Expulsion by the English and Spaniards

pp 190-224

CHAP. XIV - Advantages that result to England from dispossessing the French of Hispañola

pp 225-244

APPENDIX

A - Description of the N. E. Coast of the Spanish Main from Cape Vela, to the Oronoko

pp 245-287

B - General Account of the Bull-feasts in Spain

pp 288-297

C - Statement of the Productions of French St. Domingo, with other Commercial Particulars

pp 298-302

D - Memoirs of the Prince of Peace, late Minister and Generalissimo of the Spanish Armies

pp 303-316

E - Copy of a Dispatch from Major-General Carmichael, respecting the Capture of the city of Santo Domingo

pp 317-326

F - Selection of a Cargo, or an Assortment of Goods suited on a general Scale for the Markets of Spanish America

pp 327-384

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