Antigua and the Antiguans, Volume 1 (of 2) A full account of the colony and its inhabitants from the time of the Caribs to the present day

Early rising and "Jamie Thomson"--Journey to English Harbour-- Windmills and Don Quixote--Groups of negroes and their equipages--All Saints' chapel of ease--The "Hamlet"--Villag...

In 1730, William Mathew, Esq., the lieutenant-governor, succeeded to this government, vacant by the non-acceptance of Lord Forbes and General William Crosbie; and, in the first...

After the church and churchyard of St. John's, the next public building which calls for attention is the court house. This, as before stated, was erected in 1747, William Lowry...

Rupture between France and England--War in the West Indies-- Loss of Lord Francis Willoughby--Colonel Carden--Capture of Antigua by the French forces under M. de la Barre--Colon...

Scenery of Antigua--Pilgrimage to "Tom Moore's Spring"--The Goddess Mnemosyne--Fig-Tree Hill--The "Bower of Bliss"--"Old Road"--The Strand--The cross sexton--The parochial schoo...

The first place of public worship erected in St. John's was the parochial church, commenced in 1683-4. It was a small wooden building, standing about sixty yards further to the...

Description of the town of St. John's, the capital of Antigua-- Situation--Arrangement of the streets--Hucksters--Houses-- Springs--Small shops--Stores of the retail dealers--Gr...

The seasons at Antigua may be divided into the _wet_ and _dry_. The wet season generally commences in July, and continues, with intermissions, until October; and in February we...

After the suppression of the insurrection related in the last chapter, it was resolved in future to keep a better watch over the negroes, and be more strict in the government of...

Towns: Falmouth--Church and churchyard--Mangroves and acacias-- Black's Point--Bridgetown--Willoughby Bay--Its site and decoration--The superintendent of the Wesleyan schools--...

Governor Col. R. Williams--Biographical remarks--Towns of trade appointed--Antigua divided into parishes--Sir Nathaniel Johnson appointed captain-general and governor-in-chief--...

History of the island continued--Sir Henry Hunks--Descent of the Caribs--Legend of Ding-a-ding Nook--Arrival of the Ship Nonsuch--Sir Thomas Modiford--Earl of Warwick, Captain-G...

Another morning is come--a bright glorious morning: the sky is as deeply blue as the breast of the kingfisher, except where here and there a snowy pyramid of clouds mounts slowl...

Governor Colonel Daniel Parke--His birth-place and parentage-- His actions at the battle of Holchet and Blenheim--His arrival at Antigua--Dissensions with the Antiguans--Complai...

In 1801, the Right Honourable Ralph Lord Lavington was re-appointed to the office of commander-in-chief, to the gratification of the Antiguans, who, as before remarked, were so...

Governors: Lord William Willoughby, Henry Willoughby--Arrival of Major, afterwards Lieutenant-General Byam, the progenitor of the family of that name--Biographical remarks--Part...

The morning after this eventful meeting rose fair and bright. Bridget and Zulmiera, seated at an open window, inhaled the sweet breeze, while they bent over their embroidery fra...

It may perhaps be proper to remark, that although this work has been entitled, "Antigua and Antiguans," still, as I have commenced its history from the period of its first disco...

My first voyage to Antigua--Visit upon deck--The booby's welcome--Nearer approach--Harbour of St. John's--The Black Pilot--North Sandy Island--Wreck of the mail-boat--Dangerous...

It was a calm, delicious, West Indian night. The moon shone in all her glory, bathing lawn and lea, upland and woodland, in her silvery light. The waters of the creek we have al...

Antigua had never reckoned a large population of whites; indeed, from various causes, they were continually decreasing. This could not be attributed to the want of encouragement...

It might be imagined that where nature has done so much for her favourite isle in the way of barricading it, by giving to Antigua a bold rocky coast, _art_, in the shape of fort...

After the death of Major General Ramsay in 1819, his gracious majesty George III. appointed Sir Benjamin D'Urban to the vacant government, who arrived at Antigua in the followin...

After the death of Colonel Parke, the government, of course, devolved upon the lieutenant-governor of Antigua, John Yeamans, until such time as despatches could be forwarded to...

The extent of Antigua--Opinion of some planters--Want of agricultural labourers--Emigration not always profitable to the negroes--"Seizar's" letter upon the subject--Return of e...

The sun was rapidly sinking in the west, but its declining beams only threw upon every object a richer tone of colour, as a party, consisting of three persons, emerged from a sm...

The Island of Antigua, one of the great Antilles, is situated in the Caribbean Sea, about twenty-five miles to the north-east of Montserrat, and forty miles north of Guadaloupe,...

Governor Colonel Christopher Codrington--Establishment of the first market--Accession of Queen Anne--Arrival of Admiral Benbow--Attack upon the island of Guadaloupe, in conjunct...

COPIES Hon. Mead H. Daniel, President . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Hon. Rowland E. Williams . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Hon. William Byam, (Cedar Hill) . . . . . . . ....

Early rising and "Jamie Thomson"--Journey to English Harbour-- Windmills and Don Quixote--Groups of negroes and their equipages--All Saints' chapel of ease--The "Hamlet"--Villag...

Governor Col. R. Williams--Biographical remarks--Towns of trade appointed--Antigua divided into parishes--Sir Nathaniel Johnson appointed captain-general and governor-in-chief--...

History of the island continued--Sir Henry Hunks--Descent of the Caribs--Legend of Ding-a-ding Nook--Arrival of the Ship Nonsuch--Sir Thomas Modiford--Earl of Warwick, Captain-G...

Governors: Lord William Willoughby, Henry Willoughby--Arrival of Major, afterwards Lieutenant-General Byam, the progenitor of the family of that name--Biographical remarks--Part...

Governor Colonel Daniel Parke--His birth-place and parentage-- His actions at the battle of Holchet and Blenheim--His arrival at Antigua--Dissensions with the Antiguans--Complai...

Governor Colonel Christopher Codrington--Establishment of the first market--Accession of Queen Anne--Arrival of Admiral Benbow--Attack upon the island of Guadaloupe, in conjunct...

Scenery of Antigua--Pilgrimage to "Tom Moore's Spring"--The Goddess Mnemosyne--Fig-Tree Hill--The "Bower of Bliss"--"Old Road"--The Strand--The cross sexton--The parochial schoo...

Description of the town of St. John's, the capital of Antigua-- Situation--Arrangement of the streets--Hucksters--Houses-- Springs--Small shops--Stores of the retail dealers--Gr...

Rupture between France and England--War in the West Indies-- Loss of Lord Francis Willoughby--Colonel Carden--Capture of Antigua by the French forces under M. de la Barre--Colon...

The extent of Antigua--Opinion of some planters--Want of agricultural labourers--Emigration not always profitable to the negroes--"Seizar's" letter upon the subject--Return of e...

My first voyage to Antigua--Visit upon deck--The booby's welcome--Nearer approach--Harbour of St. John's--The Black Pilot--North Sandy Island--Wreck of the mail-boat--Dangerous...

Towns: Falmouth--Church and churchyard--Mangroves and acacias-- Black's Point--Bridgetown--Willoughby Bay--Its site and decoration--The superintendent of the Wesleyan schools--...