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Notes on the West Indies, vol. 2 of 2

Chapter 58: INDEX.
By George Pinckard
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A series of letters records travel and medical practice in Caribbean colonies, combining natural-history anecdotes and social observation with clinical discussion of yellow fever. The author describes river and plantation visits, local customs, wildlife curiosities, and the brutal treatment of enslaved people, while recounting debates among colonial physicians over fever causes and therapies. Episodes cover troop epidemics, funeral rites, and a detailed personal attack of yellow fever with remedies and outcome. Interwoven reflections consider the daily duties of a colonial physician, prophylactic experiments, and the influence of climate and environment on disease.

INDEX.

  • A.
  • Abbensets, Mynheer, hospitality of, i. 465, 531.
  • Abercromby, Sir Ralph, arrival of, at Barbadoes, i. 235.
    • His departure, i. 346.
  • Abolition, important, with a view to emancipation, ii. 525.
    • Nugatory, unless followed by emancipation, ii. 526.
  • Abstemiousness, author’s, on the voyage, i. 78.
  • Alligators, numerous at Berbische, i. 445.
    • Used as food by the negroes, i. 447.
  • Amsterdam, old town of, i. 473, 493.
    • New town of, i. 424.
    • A bush negro, execution of, i. 377.
  • Animal flower, description of the, i. 184.
  • Ants, construction of the nests of, ii. 149.
    • Used as food for chickens, ii. 150.
  • Ant-eater, description of the, ii. 146.
  • “Arcadia,” plantation, i. 349.
  • “Arends,” plantation, i. 482.
  • Army, allied, in St. Domingo, how constituted, ii. 514.
    • Of Toussaint, ib.
    • Of Rigaud, ib.
  • Assistant, medical, loss of, at Maiconny, ii. 94.
  • Atmosphere, its influence upon the human frame, i. 249, ii. 470.
  • Author, reflections of the, in Guiana, ii. 250.
    • His farewell from Guiana, ii. 287.
    • His case of yellow fever, ii. 96.
    • And comrades, separation of, at Spithead, i. 46.
    • Their detention at Barbadoes, i. 249.
    • Their friendly contention respecting fever, i. 250.
    • Their employment at Barbadoes, i. 251.
    • Their detention at Martinique, ii. 353.
  • Azores, passing the, indications of, i. 73.
  • B.
  • Ball, birth-day, at Martinique, ii. 321.
  • Barbadoes, general aspect of, i. 80.
    • Author’s landing at, i. 99.
    • General observations regarding, i. 275.
    • Its importance in the opinion of the natives, i. 277.
    • The Montpelier of the West Indies, i. 280.
    • The London of the West Indies, i. 346.
    • Its seasons, i. 284.
    • Its temperature, i. 209.
    • Its soil, i. 282.
    • Its plenteous supply of provisions, i. 258, 292.
    • Bridge-Town, the capital of, i. 280.
    • Its senate-house, i. 223.
    • Civility of the inhabitants of, to strangers, i. 171.
    • Clothing of the inhabitants of, i. 293.
    • Their languid pronunciation, i. 294.
    • Their mode of living, i. 287.
    • Breakfast, i. 288.
    • Dinner, i. 290.
    • State of the slaves at, i. 295.
    • Neglect of diseased and decrepit negroes at, ib.
    • Endemic disease of, or Barbadoes leg, i. 303.
    • Its origin, i. 306.
    • Cottages of white inhabitants at, i. 309.
    • Cottagers, resemble their European ancestors, i. 310.
    • Author’s departure from, i. 320.
  • Barber and surgeon, Dutch association of, i. 475.
  • Bathing, use of, by the French, ii. 430.
  • Battle, effects of the preparation for, i. 331.
  • “Bay-house,” sumptuous entertainment at the, i. 181.
  • Berbische, capitulation of, to the British, i. 356.
    • Government-house at, i. 439.
    • Author’s voyage to, i. 395.
  • Bercheych, M. visit to, ii. 63, 146.
    • Peculiarities of, ii. 74.
    • Romantic dwelling of, ii. 67.
    • Visit of, at Fort St. Andrew, ii. 151.
  • Bird-nests, peculiar construction of, ii. 148.
  • Birth-day, His Majesty’s, celebration of, at Berbische, i. 441.
  • Blackader, Mr. his case of fever, ii. 110.
  • Blair, Mr. visit to the plantation of, i. 453, ii. 30.
  • Boat excursion, hazardous, to Mole St. Nicholas, ii. 392.
  • Boats, passage, pleasant, at Martinique, ii. 301.
  • “Bob,” Doctor, remarks of, ii. 59.
  • Boode, M. the successful industry of, ii. 277.
  • Breakfast, at Port au Prince, ii. 432.
  • Breeze, land, at Barbadoes, i. 81.
  • Brigands, daring attacks of, at sea, ii. 408, 445, 515.
    • Different bodies of, at St. Domingo, ii. 515.
    • Defeat of, by General Bowyer, ii. 519.
  • Bush, the forest so termed, i. 433.
  • C.
  • Cabbage-tree, description of the, i. 154.
  • Calm, distress occasioned by, at sea, ii. 387.
  • Campaign, military, reflections on a, i. 237.
  • Cannon, firing of, on ship-board, i. 37.
    • At Fort St. Andrew, i. 441.
  • Cap à Fou, view of, at sea, ii. 444.
  • Cape François, rich plain of, ii. 497.
    • Destroyed, ii. 502.
    • Town of, ii. 499.
  • —— St. Nicholas, town of, ib.
  • Carlisle bay, enchanting view of, at sea, i. 81.
    • Its environs, i. ib.
    • The general rendezvous, i. 64.
    • The Thames of the West Indies, i. 244.
  • Cassada, the use of, i. 383.
    • By the Indians, i. 504.
  • Cayes, les, town of, in St. Domingo, ii. 499.
  • Ceremony, complimentary, of cooling the person, i. 526.
  • Changuion, Princess, anecdotes concerning, ii. 245.
  • Charmilly, Monsieur de, mission of, to Jamaica, ii. 507.
  • Chasse-pilote, visit to the town of, ii. 312.
  • Chigoes, mode of extracting, i. 270.
  • Children, mode of carrying, in the West Indies, i. 215.
    • Deformed, seldom seen in the colonies, i. 216.
  • Christian, Admiral, arrival of, at Barbadoes, i. 346.
  • Christmas, a festive period in the West Indies, ii. 140.
    • The season of oranges, ii. 141.
    • Temperature, ii. 140.
  • Cleghorn, Doctor, arrival of, at Portsmouth, i. 27.
  • Climate, effect of, on European soldiers, ii. 177.
    • On a Dutch sailor, i. 267.
    • Brunonian explanation of the, i. 266.
  • Clouds, evening appearance of, at sea, i. 96.
  • Cockswain, singular address of a, ii. 216.
  • Codrington, or Barbadoes college, i. 191.
  • Coffee, a plantation of, i. 338.
  • Colleton estate, hospitality at the, i. 189.
  • Colonists, conduct of the, at St. Domingo, ii. 513.
  • Colony-paths, at Demarara, how formed, ii. 263.
  • Colour, importance of, in West Indian slavery, ii. 331.
    • People of, suggestion for educating the, ii. 531.
    • Women of, at Martinique, ii. 430.
    • At St. Domingo, ii. 406.
    • West Indian mode of providing for the, ii. 136.
  • “Commerce de Marseilles,” striking appearance of the, i. 54.
  • Complaisance, West Indian, specimen of, i. 537.
  • Contagion, the usual progress of, ii. 481.
  • Convalescents, inspection of, on board the Lion, ii. 402.
  • Convoy, Cork, arrival of the, i. 264.
    • From Spithead, delays of the, i. 232.
    • Return of the, i. 231.
    • Crowded, dangers of sailing in a, i. 63.
    • To Port au Prince, driven back by a storm, ii. 408.
  • Corn, scarcity of, in England, i. 233.
  • Cornwallis, Admiral, his noble retreat, i. 16.
  • Costume, Spanish, prevalence of, in Jamaica, ii. 337.
  • Cotton, mode of ginning, i. 477.
  • Council of government, Demarara, ii. 267.
  • Coup de soleil, a case of, at Berbische, i. 443.
  • Court of policy, how constituted, ii. 268.
    • Of justice, ib.
    • Commissary, ib.
  • Creek, Kamonuy-Woratilla-Mabeira, ii. 182, 183.
  • Creoles, less efficient than Europeans, ii. 172.
    • Why not subject to the yellow fever, ii. 475.
  • Croix des Bouquets, visit to the town of, ii. 437.
  • Cuba, view of, at sea, ii. 390.
  • Cul de Sac, description of the, ii. 498.
    • Ruinous state of the, ii. 437.
  • Cupid, power of, in the wild woods, i. 502.
  • Custom, foreign, of purloining provisions, ii. 163.
  • D.
  • “Daargradt,” plantation, i. 528.
  • Dancing, fondness of the French for, ii. 323, 426.
    • Excessive, of West Indian ladies, ii. 161.
    • Of slaves, i. 126.
    • At a wedding, ii. 325.
  • Dangers, slight regard of, by military men, ii. 144.
  • Davy, Lieutenant, hospitality and kindness of, i. 51.
  • Dead-lights, fixing the, at sea, i. 59.
  • Decree, French levelling, effects of the, ii. 437.
  • Delicacy, European female, injury of, i. 124, 344.
  • Demarara, capture of, from the Dutch, i. 328.
    • Robust inhabitants of, i. 337.
    • Coffee plantation, and orange grove at, i. 328.
    • Negro sale at, i. 340.
    • Hospitality at, i. 341.
    • Situation of, i. 357.
    • General observations relating to, ii. 258.
    • Prejudice against the climate of, unfounded, ii. 259.
    • Prolific soil of, ii. 260, 266.
    • Importance of, to the British, ii. 276.
    • Plantations of, how formed, ii. 262, 271.
    • Roads of, how formed, and kept in repair, ii. 263, 269.
    • Happy exemptions of, ii. 266.
    • Its seasons, ii. 267.
    • Its plan of government, ib.
    • Wages of labour at, ii. 278.
    • Price of provisions, ii. 280.
    • Of colonial productions, ib.
    • Of other articles of common use, ii. 281.
  • Destination, author’s probable change of, i. 8.
  • Diana frigate, author’s rescue on board the, i. 50.
  • Difficulties sometimes easily subdued, i. 459.
  • Dinner, at sea, description of a, i. 71.
    • A farmer’s, at Barbadoes, i. 202.
    • At Demarara, i. 381.
    • At Port au Prince, i. 431.
  • Diseases, surgical, fatality of, in Guiana, ii. 91, 284.
  • Distance, Dutch mode of computing, ii. 180, 226.
    • From Stabroek to “the falls,” ib.
  • Doctors, colonial, consulted on yellow fever, ii. 57.
  • Dolphins, brilliant appearance of, i. 92.
  • Domingo, St. author ordered to, ii. 233.
    • Contemplations on the removal to, ii. 234.
    • Author’s voyage to, ii. 384.
    • His disappointments on arriving at, ii. 394.
    • General remarks relative to, ii. 492.
    • Discovery of, by Columbus, ii. 493.
    • Distance of, from England, ib.
    • French division of, ii. 494.
    • The garden of the West Indies, ii. 496.
    • Sacrificed to an erroneous philosophy, ii. 501.
    • Effects of the revolt at, ii. 504.
    • Late population of, ii. 500.
    • Late exports from, ib.
    • Importance of the waters of, ii. 498.
    • Hopeless invasion of, by the British, ii. 505, 516.
    • British ministers deceived regarding, ii. 516.
    • Disastrous state of the British army in, ii. 521.
    • Evacuation of, by General Maitland, ii. 522.
    • City of, when founded, ii. 493.
  • Dornford, Mr. perilous state of, ii. 318.
    • Decease of, ii. 349.
  • Dougan, Mr. rich plantation of, i. 350.
    • Kindness of, to his slaves, i. 351.
    • Captain, hospitality of, i. 383.
  • “Draxhall,” plantation, i. 195.
  • Drunkenness, Dutch military punishment for, ii. 22.
  • Dutch troops, brave conduct of, at Essequibo, ii. 116.
  • E.
  • Echo, pleasing, at Fort St. Andrew, i. 441.
    • Perilous, in the woods near Johanna, i. 481.
  • Economy, army, defects and abuses of, ii. 126.
  • Edmonstone, Mr. solitary abode of, ii. 185.
  • Edouard, Père, his treatment of fever, ii. 319.
    • His remarks on English practitioners, ii. 320.
  • Elcock, Mr. house and garden of, i. 203.
  • Eel, electrical, description of the, ii. 24.
    • Attempt of two sailors to remove it, ii. 25.
  • Emancipation of slaves, remarks concerning the, ii. 464.
    • Suggestion for effecting the, ii. 525.
    • Advantages of the, ii. 532.
    • An era of humanity, ii. 534.
    • Proposed institution for the, ii. 530, 533.
    • Probable reward of its founder, ii. 534.
  • Embarkation, author’s, at Port au Prince, ii. 440.
  • Empiricism, impolicy of encouraging, i. 214.
  • England, author’s delight on receiving letters from, ii. 126.
    • Returning to, pleasing anticipations of, ii. 117.
  • Englishmen, gloomy disposition of, i. 9.
  • “Essendam,” plantation, i. 463.
  • Essequibo, attack of, by the Spaniards, ii. 165.
  • Excursion, marooning, at Barbadoes, i. 172.
    • Up the river Berbische, i. 460.
    • General remarks upon, i. 534.
    • Overland, to “Arends,” i. 480.
    • Grotesque, from “Arends” to “Johanna,” i. 522.
    • Marooning, up the river Demarara, ii. 178.
    • General remarks concerning the, ii. 224, 231.
    • Memento of, left by the party, ii. 210.
    • Into the woods for plants, ii. 187.
    • Pedestrian, through the forest, ii. 192.
    • From the post-holder’s to “the falls,” ii. 208.
  • Exercise, in the West Indies, remarks upon, i. 122.
  • Expedition, West Indian, preparations for the, ii. 517.
    • Secret, from Barbadoes, i. 320.
    • Military, from Port au Prince, ii. 434.
  • Expeditions, by sea, uncertainty of, i. 208.
    • Suggestions for the arrangement of, i. 209.
  • F.
  • “Falls,” at Demarara, description of the, ii. 209.
  • Familiarity, French, remarks upon, ii. 406.
  • Females, French, contrasted with the English, ii. 522.
  • Festivities, birth-day, at Demarara, ii. 159
  • Fête, negro, at Berbische, i. 448.
    • De Dieu, ceremony of, at Martinique, ii. 338.
  • Fever, intermittent, a striking example of, ii. 143.
    • Mr. Beete’s case of, ii. 158.
    • Coincidence of, with the spring-tides, ib.
    • Of Kent and Lincolnshire, remarks upon the, ii. 480.
  • ——, yellow, dreadful malignity of the, ii. 60.
    • Prophylactic means against, ii. 62.
    • Supposed connexion of, with the tides, ii. 60.
    • Persons most frequently seized with, ii. 80, 477.
    • Predisposing causes of, ii. 81.
    • Example of the insidious attack of, ii. 82.
    • Assumes various types, ii. 90, 468, 481.
    • Striking modification of, by season, ii. 132.
    • Attacks repeatedly the same person, ii. 170.
    • Negro attendants of the sick, not subject to, ii. 484.
    • Exemption of the West Indian negroes from, explained, ii. 475.
    • Animals not exempt from, ii. 138.
    • Doctor E.’s remarks concerning the, ii. 254.
    • General observations regarding the, ii. 467.
    • Diminished malignity of, at St. Domingo, ii. 414.
    • Opinions respecting the, at Jamaica, ii. 383.
    • At St. Domingo, ii. 416.
    • Fatality of, in St. Domingo, ii. 508.
    • Effect of, on a party of foreign artillery, ii. 417.
    • Striking example of, in the crew of the Bangalore, ib.
    • Sequels of the, ii. 416.
    • Pleasing assemblage of convalescents from, ii. 85.
    • Not produced by contagion, ii. 483, 478.
    • In what season, and situation most prevalent, ii. 485.
    • Blacks in the United States not exempt from, ii. 480.
    • Supposed pabulum of, ii. 486.
    • Different degrees of, ii. 490.
    • Marks of identity of, ib.
    • Origin, and probable duration of, ii. 491.
    • Case of, in a soldier’s wife, ii. 447.
    • In an American sailor, ii. 448.
    • Non-existence of, in England, ii. 498.
  • Fibre, animal, influence of climate upon the, ii. 471.
  • Fight, savage, between a negro, and a mulatto woman, ii. 125.
  • Fireflies in Guiana, i. 355.
  • Fiscal, duties of the, in Dutch Guiana, ii. 269.
    • Le vieux, at Berbische, anecdotes of, i. 472.
  • Fleet, Leeward Island, sailing of the, i. 36.
    • Splendid appearance of, at sea, i. 57.
    • State of, in a storm, i. 58.
    • Dispersion of, by a gale, i. 40, 61.
    • Return of, to harbour, i. 40.
    • Almost incredible delay of, i. 313.
    • Cork, vexatious return of the, i. 251.
    • Arrival of the, at Barbadoes, i. 264.
    • Sickly state of the, i. 252.
    • Merchant, arrival of a, at Barbadoes, i. 257.
  • Flying-fish, account of the, i. 92.
    • Small race of, an indication of the shore, i. 94.
  • Forbes, General, commander in chief in St. Domingo, ii. 519.
  • Forces, in Guiana, interesting situation of the, ii. 115.
  • Forest in Guiana, peculiar stillness of the, ii. 185.
  • Fort Royal, at Martinique, description of, ii. 300.
  • Fracas, between a mulatto woman and her daughter, ii. 356.
  • Frame, human, accommodation of the, to different climates, ii. 469.
  • Frenchmen, contrasted with Englishmen, i. 10.
    • Facility of, in yielding to events, ib.
    • Passion of, for novelty and intrigue, ib.
    • For gaming, ii. 424.
    • For dress and dancing, ii. 426.
    • Rude custom of, at the public table, ii. 431.
  • Friends, hope of rejoining, a support in danger, i. 66.
  • Frivolity, French, examples of, ii. 347.
  • Frogs, exposure of, for sale at Martinique, ii. 359.
  • Fruit, plenteous supply of, in Guiana, i. 339.
    • Plentiful and delicious, at Jamaica, ii. 380.
  • Funeral, military, suspension of the ceremony of, ii. 156.
    • Of a child of colour, at Martinique, ii. 312.
    • Of a white Catholic, ii. 313.
  • G.
  • Gammell, Colonel, able command of, i. 427.
    • Remarks of the soldiers respecting, ib.
    • Lamented death of, ii. 119.
  • “Garden-Eden,” plantation, ii. 218.
  • General Cuyler, transport, imminent peril of the, i. 240.
    • Arrival of the, at Barbadoes, i. 238.
    • Tedious passage of the, i. 242.
  • George and Bridget, transport, arrival of, at Barbadoes, i. 259.
    • The loss of the, ii. 263.
  • “Golden Tent,” plantation, ii. 181.
  • Government, wise, prevalence of virtue, the best proof of a, i. 226.
  • Grapes, sea, at Barbadoes, i. 142.
  • Grenada, island of, dangerous state of the, i. 234.
    • Transport, author’s embarkation in the, i. 320.
    • Method of preventing sickness in the, i. 328.
  • Grove, cocoa-nut, view of, by moonlight, i. 211.
  • Guadaloupe, the Circassia of the West Indies, ii. 311, 316.
  • Guiana, coast of, expedition to the, i. 326.
    • Climate of, i. 337.
    • Remarks relating to the natural history of, ii. 274.
    • Domestic fowls, and animals of, ib.
    • Annoyances common to, ii. 275.
  • Guinea-man, American, description of an, i. 101.
    • Liverpool, description of a, i. 107.
    • The Venus, success of, against a privateer, i. 245.
  • H.
  • Habit, influence of, ii. 469.
  • Hackleton’s-cliff, marooning party to, i. 172.
    • Fine view from, i. 188.
  • Hammocks, great convenience of, i. 495.
  • Harpoons, use of, at sea, i. 90.
  • Harrison’s cave, description of, i. 173.
  • Hayes, Sir John, active service of, at Southampton, i. 4.
  • Health, opposite effects of industry and indolence upon, ii. 260.
  • “Helvetia,” plantation, i. 526.
  • Heritage, Captain, illness and decease of, ii. 56.
  • “Hermitage,” plantation, ii. 182.
  • “Het Pleytanker,” plantation, i. 463.
  • Heynemann, M. visit to, i. 484.
    • Household of, ib.
    • Indian collection of, i. 487.
    • Adventures of, ib.
    • Generous hospitality of, i. 510.
    • Excellent qualities of, i. 513.
  • Hilloughby, Mount, view from, i. 156.
  • Hinde, Dr. visit to the plantation of, i. 135.
  • Hollander, grotesque appearance of one, on horseback, i. 523.
  • Horneck, General, distressing command of, at St. Domingo, ii. 513.
  • Horse, author’s, loss of the, ii. 232.
  • Horses and mules, use of, at Port au Prince, ii. 423.
  • Hospital, Haslar, establishment of, i. 18.
    • Importance of, to the nation, i. 20.
    • Military, at Barbadoes, i. 210, 252, 314.
    • At Demarara, i. 367.
    • At Berbische, i. 425.
    • At Martinique, ii. 303.
    • Temporary, arrival of, at Barbadoes, i. 209.
  • Hospitals, military, unlimited accommodation of, ii. 450.
  • Hospital return, Guiana, for one year, ii. 284.
    • Department, St. Domingo, alterations in the, ii. 415.
    • Objections against, ib.
  • Hospital stores, arrival of, at Demarara, ii. 248.
  • House, Government, at Port au Prince, description of, ii. 429.
  • Hugues, Victor, noble conduct of the secretary of, i. 225.
  • Hurricane, violent, at Portsmouth, i. 24.
  • I.
  • Indians, South American, description of, i. 514.
    • Termed Bucks and Buckeen, i. 487.
    • Different tribes of, i. 513.
    • Their mode of procuring subsistence, i. 503.
    • Dwellings of, how situated, ii. 227.
    • How constructed, i. 505.
    • Parties of, seen by the author, i. 434, 435, 437, ii. 27, 151.
    • Despotic towards their females, i. 520.
    • Polygamy practised by, i. 435, 520.
    • Indolence and apathy of, i. 519, 271, 273, ii. 152.
    • Slight curiosity of, i. 434, 493, 499, ii. 128.
    • Implements of, i. 535.
    • Their mode of sleeping, i. 492.
    • Superstition of, i. 505.
    • Apparel of, i. 516.
    • Parental affection of, i. 502.
    • Account of the poison used by, i. 489.
    • Their common bow and arrow, i. 487.
    • The poisoned arrow, i. 488.
    • Precaution of, during intoxication, i. 520.
    • Contrasted with Africans, i. 516.
    • Employed to cut wood, i. 436.
    • A hut of, visited in the night, i. 492.
    • Visit to a town of, i. 498, 524.
    • A family of, disturbed by the author, ii. 190.
    • Sagacity and expertness of, i. 374.
  • Indian women, visit to a dwelling of, i. 474.
  • Industry, example of the effect of, at St. Domingo, ii. 399.
  • Influenza, prevalence of, at St. Domingo, ii. 421.
  • Insects, in what situations most abundant, ii. 229.
  • Islands of the river Demarara, ii. 182.
  • J.
  • Jackson, Dr. directs the medical department in St. Domingo, ii. 396.
    • Friendly attention of, to the author, ii. 411.
    • His dwelling, and mode of life, ii. 412.
    • Opinion of, relative to yellow fever, ii. 414.
  • Jamaica, view of, at sea, ii. 366.
    • Author’s voyage to, ii. 363.
    • Arrival at, ii. 367.
    • Tavern accommodations at, ii. 382.
  • Jean Rabel, revolt at, ii. 510.
  • Jeremie, and other towns, surrender of, to the British, ii. 507.
  • “Joe’s River” estate, i. 179.
  • “Johanna,” plantation, i. 476.
    • Prolific garden at, ib.
  • John Bull, singular liberality of, ii. 444.
  • K.
  • “Kendall” estate, peculiarities of the manager of, i. 195.
  • Kingston, passage to, from Port-Royal, ii. 368.
    • Description of, ib.
    • People of colour of, ii. 370.
    • Common, English aspect of, ii. 378.
    • Ample supply of the market of, ii. 381.
  • Kittarines, unfrequent use of, at St. Domingo, ii. 423.
  • Kiwihi, an animal of Guiana, ii. 509.
  • Kway, an article of Indian apparel, ii. 517.
  • L.
  • Laba, the, a favorite food in South America, i. 499, ii. 213.
  • Labat, Père, his publication in 1701, ii. 134.
  • La Bourgade, quarters of the medical staff at, i. 368.
    • Description of the building, i. 380.
    • Author’s return to, ii. 89.
    • Temperature at, i. 385.
  • Lady, English, ludicrous mistake of one, ii. 123.
  • Land, grants of, in Dutch Guiana, ii. 270.
    • Upon the coast, recent cultivation of, ii. 271.
    • Consequences of the neglect of, ii. 274.
    • First view of, from the Lord Sheffield, i. 79.
    • Appearance of, at sea, ib.
    • Muddy water, an indication of, i. 326.
  • Landsmen, conduct of, during a storm, i. 68.
  • Lassitude, morning, exemption from, in hot climates, ii. 176.
  • Life, military, uncertainties of, i. 45.
    • Civilized, estimation of, i. 66.
  • Lights, phenomenon of, around ships at sea, i. 94.
  • Lind, Dr., friendly attention of, at Spanish Town, ii. 375.
  • List, sick, happy reduction of the, at Demarara, ii. 164.
  • Lively, sloop, expedition of the, against the brigands, ii. 445.
  • Lodgings, extravagant hire of, at Jamaica, ii. 382.
  • “Loo” plantation, contrasted with the “Sand-hill,” ii. 196.
    • Laborious journey to the, ii. 213.
    • Reduced temperature at the, ii. 214.
  • Lord Sheffield, transport, i. 52.
    • Separation of, from the convoy, i. 63.
    • The steward of the, his sang-froid, i. 71.
    • Process of cleaning the, at sea, i. 84.
    • Arrival of the, in Carlisle bay, i. 75.
    • Desertion of the crew of the, i. 167.
  • Lucie, St. coasting view of, ii. 291.
    • Barren soil of, ii. 293.
  • “Lusignan,” plantation, prolific garden at, ii. 255.
  • M.
  • Mac ——, hospital-mate, anecdotes of, i. 259.
  • Mac-Rae, Captain, kindness of, to the author, ii. 108.
  • Maggots, breeding of, in a wounded Negro’s brain, ii. 135.
  • Mahaica, author’s removal to, ii. 37.
    • His severe duties at, ii. 38.
    • Situation of, ii. 41.
  • Manchineel tree, i. 142.
  • Marc, St., conspiracy at, ii. 515.
  • March, a healthy season, in Guiana, ii. 248.
  • Martinique, author’s voyage to, ii. 289.
    • Coasting view of, ii. 294.
    • Description of, ii. 308.
    • Fine scenery of, ii. 309.
    • Temperature of, ii. 317.
  • Master, Dr., embarkation of, for America, ii. 395.
    • His farewell meeting with the author, ib.
  • Meat, living, purchased, at market, i. 120, ii. 475.
  • Mechanics, extravagant hire of, in Guiana, ii. 175.
  • Medicine, practitioners in, at Barbadoes, i. 212.
    • Mode of remunerating at Demarara, ii. 279.
    • At Martinique, ii. 361.
  • Mermaids, existence of, asserted, ii. 3.
  • Mills, cotton, description of, i. 214.
  • Mole, St. Nicholas, view of, at sea, ii. 391.
    • Account of, ii. 397.
    • Voyage to, from Port au Prince, ii. 439.
    • Sterile appearance of its environs, ii. 451.
    • Insecurity of, ii. 452.
  • Moon, appearance of the, at sea, i. 96.
  • Motherbank, author’s perilous voyage to the, i. 48.
  • Mulatto, cruel treatment of a, at Essequibo, ii. 142.
    • Description of one, singularly deformed, ii. 218.
  • Mulattoes, their proud ideas of distinction, ii. 29.
  • Mules, mode of feeding, at Martinique, ii. 357.
    • Utility and sagacity of, in the Alps, i. 186.
  • Musquitoes, i. 355, 369, 384, 532.
    • Absence of, in the deep forests, ii. 187, 189.
    • Less annoying in Martinique, than in Guiana, ii. 336.
    • Effect of the bitings of, ii. 337.
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  • Negroes, treatment of, on the passage from Africa, ii. 455.
    • Expertness of, at sea, i. 169. ii. 455.
    • Their food, ib.
    • Their sleeping-birth, ib.
    • Preparation of, for sale, ii. 456.
    • Sale of, i. 358, 429. ii. 236, 314.
    • Interesting family of, at a sale, ii. 238.
    • Affecting conduct of one, at a sale, i. 431.
    • Affection of, towards each other, i. 361, 431. ii. 238.
    • Their music, i. 127.
    • Their mode of dancing, i. 128, 448.
    • Their ceremony of interment, i. 130.
    • Their fondness for heat, i. 193, 299.
    • For smoking, i. 299.
    • For the water, i. 317.
    • Severe labour supported by, i. 468. ii. 216.
    • A French corps of, at Barbadoes, i. 208.
    • A corps of, entitled South American Rangers, i. 357. ii. 427.
    • Drilling of the “awkward squad,” ii. 128.
    • Doubtful policy of training, to arms, ii. 130.
    • How affected by change of climate, ii. 473.
    • Account of one denominated a white negro, ii. 241.
    • Account of one, a piebald negress, ii. 242.
    • Descent from, an indelible stain, ii. 330.
  • ——, “Bush,” or runaway slaves, i. 370.
    • Expedition against the, i. 372.
    • Encampments of the, i. 374.
    • Ringleaders of the, punished, i. 376, 387.
  • Newland, Mr. decease and funeral of, ii. 154.
  • News, anxious desire for, i. 97, 129, 207. ii. 157.
    • On arriving in Carlisle bay, i. 98.
  • Newspapers, high value of, to Englishmen, i. 230.
  • Nichol, Mr. arrival of, at Barbadoes, i. 239.
  • “Notes,” author’s promise to continue the, ii. 287.
  • Noyeau, Martinique, ii. 359.
  • O.
  • Oars, use of, as sails, i. 169.
  • Obesity, the causes of, i. 522.
  • Officers, Bacchanalian conduct of, at Berbische, i. 448.
    • Assumed illness of one, at M. Heynemann’s, i. 491.
    • Medical, arrival of, at Demarara, ii. 116.
    • Fatality from fever, among the, ii. 37, 118, 305.
    • New regulations for, ii. 249.
    • Multiplied titles of the, ii. 250.
  • Ongre, Mynheer, plantation of, i. 440.
  • “Ooest Vriesland,” the residence of the Post-holder, ii. 203.
  • Operations, military, uncertainty of, i. 329.
  • Orchard, Colonel Williams’s, i. 159.
  • Out-posts, view of, near Port au Prince, ii. 409.
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  • Packet, arrival of the, at Barbadoes, i. 228.
  • Passengers, on board the Lion, ii. 402, 441.
    • On board the Roebuck, ludicrous conduct of, ii. 365.
  • Patriot, conduct of a soi-disant, ii. 235.
  • Peace, supposed indications of, ii. 318.
  • Pear, avagata, described, ii. 433.
  • Pelican, sloop, action of the, with a privateer, ii. 449.
  • “Pens” and villas, at Jamaica, ii. 377.
  • Petit-maitre, example of a, in the forest, ii. 197.
  • Petroleum, mode of procuring, at Barbadoes, i. 153.
  • Pezano, an eccentric character, ii. 202.
    • Arrival of, at the Post-holder’s, ii. 204.
  • Pierre, St. beautiful approach to, from the sea, ii. 295.
    • Description of, ii. 296.
    • Inhabitants of, ib.
    • Accommodations at, ii. 297.
    • Price of provisions at, ii. 298.
  • Pine, culture of the, at Barbadoes, i. 163.
    • In England, i. 164.
  • Piworree, a liquor used by the Indians, i. 504.
  • Plants, medicinal, natural growth of, i. 441.
  • Plantains, an important article of food, ii. 142.
  • Plantations, between the rivers Demarara and Berbische, ii. 272.
    • Average produce of, ii. 273.
    • Their requisite proportion of stock, ib.
  • Pleasures, alloyed by climate, i. 339.
  • Plunder, shameful, on board English ships, ii. 441.
  • Poison, and pabulum of animal life, ii. 229.
  • Porcupine, Peter, the writings of, ii. 404.
  • Porpoises, method of taking, i. 90.
    • Singular habit of, i. 91.
  • Port au Prince, author’s voyage to, ii. 401.
    • Observations on arriving at, ii. 409.
    • Morning scene at, ii. 411.
    • Situation and construction of, ii. 428.
    • Contrasted with St. Pierre, ii. 430.
    • Supply of provisions at, ii. 431.
    • The capital of the western division, ii. 499.
    • Capture of, by General Whyte, ii. 511.
    • Conspiracy at, ii. 515.
  • Port-Royal, extreme heat of, ii. 367.
    • Appearance of, in a storm, ii. 385.
  • Portsmouth, i. 13.
    • Contrasted in war and peace, i. 12.
    • Its dock-yard, i. 13.
    • Its ramparts, i. 21.
    • Its fortifications, ib.
    • Embarkation scene at, i. 30.
  • Post-holder, duties of, in Guiana, i. 511.
    • Accommodations at the dwelling of the, ii. 206.
    • Re-visit to the, ii. 211.
  • Potatoe, altered by climate, ii. 470.
  • Press-gangs, in Carlisle bay, i. 220.
  • Prickly heat, i. 78.
    • Dr. Cleghorn’s impatience respecting, ib.
    • Attacks the author, i. 368, 428.
  • Priest, author officiates as, ii. 55.
  • Prize-money, author’s prospect of receiving, i. 344.
  • Processions, funeral, depressing effect of, ii. 9.
  • Provisions, fresh, hurtful to the sick, ii. 157.
    • Scarcity of, i. 357, 382.
    • Purchase of, from the Spaniards, i. 357.
    • Supply of, at Berbische, i. 452.
  • Punishment, Dutch, aquatic mode of, i. 241.
  • Pyeis, Indian priests, i, 505.
  • R.
  • Race-course, Jamaica, ii. 376.
  • Rations, government, importance of, ii. 283.
  • Regiment, 93d, gentlemanly mess of the, i. 426.
  • Religion, neglect of, in the Dutch colonies, i. 337.
  • Roboloski, M. character and hospitality of, ii. 7.
  • Roebuck, packet, chased by a privateer, ii. 364.
  • “Runaway” estate, at Barbadoes, i. 158.
  • S.
  • Sailors, British, a race of heroes, i. 18.
    • Indifference of, in danger, i. 68.
    • Their degrees of comparison, i. 70.
    • Dangerous situation of a party of, i. 45.
    • Coarse witticisms of, i. 43.
  • “Sand-hill” estate, its situation—temperature—inhospitality, ii. 193, 194.
  • “Sans Souci,” plantation, i. 464.
  • St. Andrew, Fort, situation of, i. 422.
  • St. Vincent, island of, endangered by Charibs, i. 234.
  • “Savonette,” plantation, i. 492.
  • Scenery, change of, up the Demarara river, ii. 200.
  • Schacomynghy, or lion-monkey, ii. 27.
  • Scholten, M. chirurgien-major, at Berbische, i. 493.
  • Schneider, M. journey of, up the river Berbische, i. 467.
  • Scotland, a district in Barbadoes, i. 149.
  • Scotsman, eccentric life of a, at Demarara, ii. 190.
  • Scott, Dr. assistant inspector, at St. Domingo, ii. 396.
  • Season, the dry, salubrity of, ii. 111.
    • Pleasant approach of, ii. 175.
    • Happy effect of, at Mahaica, ii. 119.
    • Occasional showers of, i. 209.
    • The wet, description of, ii. 138.
    • Indications of, ii. 295.
    • At Demarara, remarks upon, ii. 253.
    • At Martinique, ii. 336.
  • Sensibility, European female, destroyed, i. 343.
  • Sharks, stupidity of, i. 91.
    • Mode of catching, ib.
  • Ship, security of a, at open sea, i. 67.
    • Every sailor’s, the “best in the world,” i. 85.
    • Leaky, horrors of a, at sea, i. 241.
    • In distress, awful appearance of a, i. 61.
  • Simcoe, General, chief governor, at St. Domingo, ii. 521.
  • Slaves, first specimen of, seen by the author, i. 296.
    • Example of the labour of, at Barbadoes, i. 122.
    • In Guiana, i. 533. ii. 199, 214, 216, 283, 347.
    • At Jamaica, ii. 371.
    • Their hard lot, i. 216, 274, 342, 363, 388. ii. 45, 52.
    • Punishment of, i. 348, 389, 470. ii. 46, 174, 333.
    • A gang of, commanded by a female driver, ii. 121.
    • Character of, i. 119, 302. ii. 111, 210, 315, 354, 461, 529.
    • And slavery, general observations upon, ii. 454, 465.
    • Treatment of, by opulent planters, i. 298. ii. 459.
    • By poorer owners, ib.
    • By the French, ii. 329.
    • French mode of punishing, ib.
    • Their huts, i. 143
      • —food, i. 298
      • —clothing, i. 299.
    • Their mode of spending the Sabbath, i. 126. ii. 131.
    • Their ideas relative to freedom, ii. 167, 463.
    • To crimes and punishments, ii. 169.
    • Female, their views respecting liberty, ii. 168.
    • Solicitation of one, to be purchased, i. 342.
    • Their habit of thieving, i. 302.
    • Employed as running footmen, i. 139, 162, 482.
    • European feelings concerning, i. 139, 163.
    • Happy gang of, at Mr. Dougan’s, i. 352.
    • At Mr. Waith’s, i. 197.
    • Cottages, and gardens of, i. 353.
    • A shocking instance of barbarity towards, ii. 45.
    • Cruel punishment of one, by a Dutchman, ii. 333.
    • Funeral of one who was murdered, ii. 47.
    • Protracted sufferings of, from flogging, ii. 52.
    • Conduct of a captured party of, ii. 315.
    • Gratitude of one, named Prince, ii. 173.
    • Surprise of a party of, at “the Falls,” ii. 210.
    • Purchased to let on hire, ii. 278.
    • The price of, ii. 457.
    • Number of, in Demarara and Essequibo, ii. 277.
    • The sad effects of governing, ii. 462.
    • Remarks concerning the emancipation of, ii. 464, 525.
    • Probable importation of, notwithstanding the abolition, ii. 526.
  • Slave-trade, remarks concerning the, ii. 465.
  • Slavery, contrasted with military duty, ii. 130.
    • Its effect, in debasing the mind, i. 469, ii. 461.
    • On what ground condemned, ii. 460.
  • Slave-vendue, a fête at Berbische, i. 429.
  • Smoking, acquired habit of, i. 532.
  • Snake, an enormous one, at Berbische, ii. 2.
  • “Social rock,” at Colonel Williams’s, i. 160.
  • Soldiers, intrepid character of, i. 8.
  • Southampton, the camp at, i. 6.
  • Spanish town, author’s visit to, ii. 373.
    • Description of, ii. 376.
    • Its environs, ib.
    • Remarks on the road, scenery, and traffic, ii. 374.
  • Specimens of Indian implements, &c. shipped for London, ii. 282.
  • “Spendlove” estate, i. 196.
  • Spithead, a severe gale at, i. 40.
  • Spring, boiling, description of a, i. 151.
  • Spy, a French one, at Barbadoes, i. 234.
  • Stabroek, town of, i. 332.
    • Hospitality of an inhabitant of, i. 334.
  • Stadtholder, his birth-day festivities, ii. 235.
  • Stanley, transport, supposed loss of the, i. 41.
    • Arrival of the, at Barbadoes, i. 99.
  • Stewart, Mr. his plantation of ginger, i. 188.
  • Stone, a rock of, novelty of viewing, ii. 208.
  • Sugar, mode of claying, i. 194.
  • Sun and moon, view of the, from the ocean, i. 95.
  • Supper, a Dutch lady’s, ii. 162.
    • —scene, at Martinique, ii. 323.
  • Surgeons, regimental, new regulations for, ii. 249.
  • T.
  • Tamarind tree, description of the, i. 246.
    • Its fruit disregarded, i. 247.
  • Temperature, at Barbadoes, i. 209, 256.
    • At Demarara, i. 385. ii. 120, 190, 212, 214, 224.
    • At Jamaica, ii. 380.
    • In different colonies, remarks upon, ii. 419.
    • Extreme, at mid-day, in a calm, ii. 388.
  • Tiburon, unsuccessful attack of, by the British, ii. 508.
    • Successful, ii. 509.
    • Unsuccessful attack of, by Rigaud, ii. 510.
    • Successful, ii. 513.
  • Tides, supposed influence of, in fever, ii. 60, 109, 125.
  • Tigre, ship of war, state of, after a battle, i. 16.
  • Tonquin bean, enormous tree of the, i. 507.
  • Towns, site of, usually ill-chosen, ii. 422, 488.
  • Trade-wind, cordial welcome of the, i. 76.
  • Transmigration, belief of negroes in, i. 133.
  • Transports, for troops, observations on, i. 253.
    • Contrasted with slave-ships, i. 254.
  • Travelling, West Indian mode of, i. 481.
  • Trees, enormous growth of, in South America, ii. 211.
  • Tropic, ceremony at crossing the, i, 86.
  • Turtle, abundant in St. Domingo, ii. 381.
    • Given to the sick, ii. 450.
    • —shells, use of, in Jamaica, ib.
  • U.
  • Ulysses, author’s embarkation on board the, i. 29.
    • Inconvenient accommodations of the, i. 33.
    • Her altered destination, i. 45.
  • United States, author’s intended visit to the, ii. 453.
  • V.
  • Van Battenburg, Governor, author’s introduction to, i. 439.
    • His accurate knowledge of the English language, i. 449.
    • Hospitality of, i. 439, 452.
    • Madame, i. 251.
  • Vandyke, deputy post-holder, i. 494.
  • Vegetables, rapid growth of, in St. Domingo, ii. 400.
  • “Vigilantie,” plantation, i. 469.
  • Voltigeur, sloop, execrable accommodations of the, i. 396.
    • Author’s sufferings on board the, i. 397.
    • Her repeated disasters and delays, i. 403.
  • W.
  • Waith, Mr. humane character of, i. 200.
  • War, vicissitudes of, i. 28.
  • Washing process, in Barbadoes, i. 146.
  • Water, Thames, depuration of, at sea, i. 39.
    • Scarcity of, in Guiana, ii. 176.
    • How obtained, in the dry season, ii. 266.
    • How supplied, at Port au Prince, ii. 422.
    • Lucid appearance of, in the river Berbische, i. 535.
    • Drinking, prejudice against, in the West Indies, i. 250.
  • West Indies, picture of the, correctly anticipated, i. 80.
    • Example of danger, from the climate of the, ii. 115.
    • The grave of Europeans, i. 7.
  • West Indian, tavern, description of a, i. 110.
    • Hostess, i. 114.
    • Dinner, i. 112.
    • Attendants, i. 114.
    • Harbours, the drawing-rooms of merchantmen, i. 84.
  • Whyte, General, arrival of, at St. Domingo, ii. 511.
    • Captures Port au Prince, ib.
    • His return to England, ii. 513.
    • To St. Domingo, ii. 519.
    • Humanity of, to the sick, i. 366.
    • Author joins, at Port au Prince, ii. 410.
  • Wife, a colonist’s, inhumanity of, i. 369.
    • A soldier’s, remarks of, at a negro dance, i. 129.
  • Williams, Colonel, visit to, at Barbadoes, i. 147.
  • Williamson, Sir Adam, deceived by colonists of St. Domingo, ii. 516.
    • Appointed governor-general of St. Domingo, ii. 517.
  • Wine, method of cooling, in the West Indies, i. 113.
  • Wool, influence of climate upon, ii. 470.
  • Y.
  • Yaw-house, description of a, i. 457.
  • Young, Mr. his account of fever in the ship Bangalore, ii. 417.
  • Yowahoos, evil spirits, of the Indians, i. 505.
  • Z.
  • “Zuidwyk,” plantation, ii. 5.