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CONTENTS.
CHAPTER I.
OUTWARD BOUND, .
Prefatory Apology-Postage-stamps-Renowned Travelers: Sind-
bad, Gulliver, Munchausen, Marco Polo, the Jesuits-Prester
John-The Fog-Fortune in Misfortune-The Compass-Pro-
longed Send-off-Departure-The Direct Course-A Smiling
Sea, .
PAGE
I
1-13
CHAPTER II.
WASHINGTON'S BIRTHDAY,
The Banquet-Toasts-The Day we Celebrate-The City of New
York-The Army and Navy-Woman-The Growl of the Hur-
ricane,
CHAPTER III.
14
14-26
27
THE STORM,
No Poppy-juice-Meteorology-Laying to—A Disturbance-Queer
Fancies-Optical Delusion-Life Insurance-My Own Funeral
-The Flute-Mont Cenis-Old Theatres-The Banshee-A
Daughter's Devotion-Corked-up-Seasickness-Depression-
The Convent Bell,
27-41
CHAPTER IV.
A HARBOR REACHED,
Still Below-A Dilemma-Short Commons-Under Bare Poles-
Monsieur Tonson come again-29.50-The Barometer Watch-
A let up-Gulf-weed- Flying-fish - Ash Wednesday - Ber-
muda Light-Hamilton Harbor,
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BERMUDA,
Bermuda
CHAPTER V.
42-50
Settlement - Government - Departed Glories - Reli-
gion - Revenues-Exports and Imports-Climate-Vegetables
-Flowers-Water-Fruits-Dock-yard,
51
51-64
65
Letter-writing-Laziness-In re Darrelli- Festivities-Prospero's
Grot-The Mess Dinner-Benny Havens, Oh!-Uncle John-
The Happy Valley-Lily Bower-At Home-The Hand-
Clasp,
65-83
CHAPTER VII.
AT SEA,
84
A Frustrated Conspiracy-Getting Away-A Tortuous Channel-
Description of Yacht-A Lazy Life--Lounging Occupation-
Cloud Scenery-Amusements-Sartorial-Pills-Detergent, 84-97
BASSE TERRE,
CHAPTER VIII.
An Abortive Sunrise-Washing Decks-Sea-ditties—A Shanty Song
-Sombrero-Saba-The Rock-sail-St. Eustatius-St. Chris-
topher-Basse Terre-The Yankee Jack-knife-Hurricanes,
Floods, and Pestilence-Dulce-domum,
98
98-112
CHAPTER IX.
ST. KITT'S,
. 113
Iced-water-Teeth- Tonsorial Sharks - Roses Pelicans - A
Drive-Religions-St. Patrick's Day-Wonderful Adventures
with Monkeys,
AMONG THE ISLANDS,
126
Lunacy The Old Fire-Laddie-St. Patrick's Day Orations: Ire-
land: A Brave Girl: Michael Quigley: A Heroic Woman-
Montserrat - Ethiopian Celts - Guadaloupe - The Caribs—
Wind-Rainbow-Dominica-St. Pierre-A Great Loss, 126-146
The Flag of Our Union-The Alliance-St. Pierre-Negroes—Re-
ligion-Fish-Blanchisseuses-A Dazzling Costume-A State
Dinner-Symposium-A Soldier No More-Fireworks,
157-168
MARTINIQUE,
CHAPTER XIII.
. 169
The Empress Josephine-Morne Rouge-Holy Ground-Jardin des
Plantes-The Fer-de-lance-Sunday Inspection-Déjeûner-din-
ateire-The Loyal Legionier,
169-181
CHAPTER XIV.
SUNDAY IN MARTINIQUE,
Tropical Fruits-A Full Day's Work Sunday-Vespers-The Club
-The Opera-Il Trovatore-A Midnight Visit-Reminis-
cence-Lily-Pansy-The Heart's Rain-drop,
. 182
182-190
MUSICAL MUSINGS,
CHAPTER XV.
. 191
Our Chum―Thoughts on Music-Ballads—Plagiarism—“ Wearing
of the Green "-" Sweet By and By"-" Aileen Aroon" vs.
"Robin Adair "-" Nearer, My God, to Thee "-" Groves of
Blarney "-" Home, Sweet Home"-The Spanish Main-Gulf
of Paria-Sunset,
191-209
CHAPTER XVI.
PORT OF SPAIN,
Discovery of Trinidad-Busy Port of Spain-Race Types-Coolies
-Political Ignorance — Vulgarisms in Language — Botanical
Gardens-An Impertinent Bird,
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210
210-219
TRINIDAD,
CHAPTER XVII.
220
Singing-birds-Taxidermy - Metempsychosis-"Keb, Sir!"-Pi-
ratical Attack - Button-hole Oratory French Courtesy -
Pitch Lake-Asphalt-Flying Oysters-Future of Trinidad, 220-228
THROUGH THE CARIBBEAN SEA,
Salutamus-A Corkonian Gaul-The Dragon's Mouth-Columbus
-An Apology-The Trade-winds-Navigation-Dead-reckon-
ing-A Timely Warning-Old Fogies-A Tender Hour-The
Same Old Moon-Serenade-Uncle John Romantic-Gam-
mon, .
229
229-243
The Pilot-Fortifications-The Dock-Peddlers-Custom House-
The Church-Geneva — Roman Organ — Jewish Synagogue-
Commerce-Pirates - Smugglers-Vegetation-Water-Goats
-Municipal Division-Vis Inertia
Juliet —Vessels-Venezuela - Slavery-Negroes-Dialect—So-
long,
- Streets - Romeo and
244-261
CHAPTER XX.
CURACOA, Continued,
Peter Stuyvesant-Government-Orthoëpy-Mr. Gaertse-Wages
-Straw-plaiting - Grosira-Venomous Reptiles - Cactus-
Zuikertiuntze-A Frugal Repast-Fireworks-The Governor
-A Glass of Wine - Religion - Sunday Observance
Clothing-A Tableau-Historical Sketch-Arcadia, .
· Light
262
262-281
RELIGIOUS SERVICES,
CHAPTER XXI.
Bird and Beast-Pretty Pets-Misty Fancies-A Cruel Wrong-
Palm Sunday-The Thrilling Sea-Church Service-Ave Sanc-
tissima-Prayer-The Sailor's Yarn-Resurgam,
. 282-297
CHAPTER XXII.
PORT ROYAL-KINGSTON,
A Carib Canoe-Port Royal-The Boatswain's Dulcet Cry-Fish-
serenade-Kingston - Streets-Rodney: Nelson-
Market-
Shadowy Horse- Soldiers Drive into Country - Virgil-
Sugar-making-Rum-The Passover-Good Friday-The Jews
-Nasus Hebraicas,
298
298-313