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· 분류 : 외국도서 > 역사 > 캐나다 > 캐나다 일반
· ISBN : 9781108023313
· 쪽수 : 770쪽
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Part I. Geographical and Statistical Description of the Island: 1. Introductory remarks on the West Indian archipelago in general; 2. Geographical position of the Island of Barbados; 3. General outline and aspect; 4. Introductory remarks on climate in general; 5. Climatology and meteorological phaenomena in Barbados; 6. Civil and social state of Barbados; 7. Political geography; 8. Local geography; Part II. Narrative of Events from the Settlement of the Island to the Year 1846: 1. Period from the settlement of the Island to the insurrection of slaves in 1649; 2. Period from the death of the Earl of Carlisle to the administration of Colonel Modyford in 1560; 3. Period from Lord Willoughby's restoration, as Governor, to his death in 1674; 4. Period from the appointment of Sir Jonathan Atkins as Governor in 1674, to the return of the Barbados Regiment; 5. Events from the appointment of Colonel Russel as Governor in 1694 to the death of President Barwick in 1733; 6. Occurrences from Lord Howe's arrival in 1733 to the death of Governor Spry in 1772; 7. Period from the administration of President Rous in 1772 to the departure of Major-General Cunninghame in 1783; 8. Period from the administration of President Dotin in 1783 to the arrival of Lord Seaforth in 1801; 9. Period from the Peace of Amiens in 1802 to Lord Seaforth's departure in 1806; 10. Period from the administration of President Spooner in 1806 to the instalment of Sir James Leith as Governor; 11. Period from Sir James Leith's new expedition to the French islands in 1815 to the appointment of Lord Combermere as Governor in 1817; 12. Events during Lord Combermere's administration, from his arrival in 1817 to his departure in 1820; 13. Period from the administration of President Skeete in 1820 to the death of George the Fourth in 1830; 14. From the renewal of the commercial intercourse between the United States and the British West Indies to the departure of Sir James Lyon in 1833; 15. Administration of Sir Lionel Smith as Governor-General of the Windward Islands, from 1833 to 1836; 16. Occurrences during the administration of Sir Even John Murray MacGregor as Governor-General from 1836 to 1841; 17. The administration of Sir Charles Grey as Governor of Barbados from 1842 to 1846; 18. The Sugar Question, and the probable influence of the admission of sugar produced by slave labour upon the prospect of the British Colonies in the West Indies; Part III. Remarks on the Geological Structure of Barbados, and a Sketch of its Natural Productions: 1. Geological description; 2. A description of fossils found in Barbados; 3. The application of the mineral products of the Island of Barbados, and the composition of its soils; 4. A sketch of organic nature as developed in Barbados; 5. Animated nature as developed in Barbados; Appendix; Index.