CHAPTER VII.

Marriage Dress - Seven-story cake-Enormous canoe - The

fête of the Reds and the Blues-Capture of a slaver-The

appearance of the slaves, and their treatment when landed

-Horrible incident-The middle passage-Fisherman's slave

hut-Cuba pirates-Attorneys, overseers, and book-keepers—

Letter from Lord Vivian-State of Jamaica during the years

1838, 1839, 1840-Missionaries -The Established Church

-Dissenters and their flocks

pp. 147-168

CHAPTER VIII.

Obeism-Sacred music-Baptist ministers: their influence over

the people-The House of Assembly decides on freeing the

apprentices in August, 1838-Suspension of labour-Bad ad-

vice from the pulpit-Emancipation-Admirable conduct of

the apprentices-Saving habits of the peasantry - Negro

houses and grounds-Mismanagement of the island agents-

The French profit by our experience.

pp. 169-192

CHAPTER IX.

Sir Lionel Smith-Produce of sugar-Sir Charles Metcalfe-Im-

migration of labourers-Division of the soil-Value of property

-The Iconomist-Jeu d'esprit-Characteristic advertise-

ments-Leave Jamaica

pp. 193-215

CHAPTER X.

The General Marion schooner-An Italian traveller-Curious

tradition Ancient household gods

Waterspouts The

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heights of Neversink-New York-Overpowering heat-

Wellington's old steward-Madame de La Vallette—Ame-

ricanisms-The Hudson river-National militia-Return

home-Bon mot-Sent by Lord Vivian into Wales-Stores

-Present system of contract—Gibraltar—The Rock-Smug-

gling

pp. 216-238

4

OF

WEST-END LIFE:

WITH

SKETCHES OF SOCIETY IN PARIS, INDIA,

&c. &c.

BY

MAJOR CHAMBRE,

LATE 17TH LANCERS.

IN TWO VOLUMES.

VOL. II.

LONDON:

HURST AND BLACKETT, PUBLISHERS,
SUCCESSORS TO HENRY COLBURN,

13, GREAT MARLBOROUGH STREET.

1858.

The right of Translation is reserved.

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