Jamaica in 1850: or, The Effects of Sixteen Years of Freedom on a Slave Colony

Ill the following pages the autlior lias cndoavorod to ex lain the caases of the stricken and prastrate condition of one of tlie most delightful, and fornvrly, one of the most productive islands in the world, and to indicate the processes by which, in his judgment, the laws of nature and of ti ade are pro Niding for the ultimate restoration of its ancient prosperity and wealth, llioy embrace the substance of observations made during a recent excursion to Jamaica, which, it is proper for him to say, was undertaken merely for recreation, and with io tliought of troubling the public about it, excopt perhaps, by an occasional letter to the public journal witli whicli he is professionally connected.(Typographical errors above are due to OCR software and don't occur in the book.)About the Publisher Forgotten Books is a publisher of historical writings, such as: Philosophy, Classics, Science, Religion, History, Folklore and Mythology.Forgotten Books' Classic Reprint Series utilizes the latest technology to regenerate facsimiles of historically important writings. Careful attention has been made to accurately preserve the original format of each page whilst digitally enhancing the aged text. Read books online for free at www.forgottenbooks.org