Hastings 3th Stork My Dear Brother "Suggestions" I duly receiver you were Do K as to send me and very m. afchrove theirs. Your Kinom. furmushing that's amsils Ber to accept The Posteript in the letter from Mr Bird I have responded to t Forwarder the communcation diesel to him. I hear myself better since & haire bound at Hastings, & sencér. hope I shall in a four months. requins my capacity for active. Sharice. My present situation trying one. But the "Fores will be down!". With heatest regards to all sincerely yours A TWELVEMONTH'S RESIDENCE IN THE WEST INDIES, DURING THE TRANSITION FROM SLAVERY TO APPRENTICESHIP; WITH INCIDENTAL NOTICES OF THE STATE OF SOCIETY, JAMAICA AND OTHER ISLANDS. CONTENTS Celebration of the first of August-Conduct of the negroes -Churches thronged-Exertions of the dissenting minis- ters-Their general success in the colony-Juvenile jubi- lee-A dignity ball-Juno and Wilberforce-Cupid and The drama-Kingston theatricals-Romeo and Juliet-Jews and Gentiles-Splendid jewellery and a fashionable audi- ence-Romeo poisoned in earnest-Origin of Kingston- Republican settlers-Smollett, Wolcot, Mr. G. Lewis, and Tom Cringle's heroes-The companion of Bolivar's for- tunes-Madame Emanuele-Singular person-Anecdotes of Bolivar-Attempt to assassinate him-Murder of his commissary-Comparative merits of Bolivar, Buonaparte, |