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This is an EXACT reproduction of a book published before 1923. This
IS NOT an OCR'd book with strange characters, introduced
typographical errors, and jumbled words. This book may have
occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor
pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original
artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe
this work is culturally important, and despite the imperfections,
have elected to bring it back into print as part of our continuing
commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide. We
appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in the
preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book.
This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923. This book
may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages,
poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the
original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We
believe this work is culturally important, and despite the
imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print as part of
our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works
worldwide. We appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in
the preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book.
Thomas Southey (1777-1838) joined the navy at the age of twelve,
saw action during the French Revolutionary Wars, and was first
posted to the West Indies in early 1804. Promoted to captain in
1811 and later employed as a customs officer, he died on the voyage
home from his last posting in Demerara. His only book, published in
1827, is dedicated to his older brother, Robert, a Romantic poet,
who also wrote on historical subjects (his books on Nelson, the
Duke of Wellington, and Brazil are also available in the Cambridge
Library Collection). Thomas's three-volume work draws on extensive
reading, with substantial passages quoted verbatim from his
sources. He concludes that the history of the West Indies presents
'little more than a melancholy series of calamities and crimes',
but commends the British government's efforts to put an end to
slavery. Volume 2 covers the period from 1655 to 1783.
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