"Buckra" land : two weeks in Jamaica : details of a voyage to the West Indies, day by day, and a tour of Jamaica, step by step / by Allan Eric.

  • Eric, Allan, 1864-
Date:
1896
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Licence: Public Domain Mark

Credit: "Buckra" land : two weeks in Jamaica : details of a voyage to the West Indies, day by day, and a tour of Jamaica, step by step / by Allan Eric. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    CONTENTS. CHAPTER I. Southward Bound.—A Storm at Sea.—Oceau Waves.—The Sea of Sar- ragossa.—The Land-fall of Columbus.—In the Bahama Sea.—Along the coast of Cuba.—In the Caribbean.—Jamaica, Ho! CHAPTER II. Passing the Customs’ Inspectors.—Riding Through the Jamaica Vil- lage by Moonlight.—Many Strange Sounds.—Morning Vista from the Verandah.—Scenes Near a Tropical Town. CHAPTER III. We Continue Our Walk Along the Beautiful Road.—The Jamaica Child- ren.—Wonderful Trees.—The Cocoanut Palm. CHAPTER IV. An Inspection of Jamaica Railway Extension.—The Peasantry, Men and Women, Their Homes and Mode of Life. CHAPTER V. We Walk Along a Pleasant Road.—Guava and Cassava Growing.— Water Cocoanuts.—Scenes in and About Port Antonio.—The Mar- kets. CHAPTER VI. An Interesting Walk.—Mangrove Swamps.—Myriads of Crabs and Lizards.—Beneath Almond Trees by the Shore.—Off for St Ann’s Bay.