Trowbridge, W. R. H. 1866-1938.

Gossip of the Caribbees : sketches of Anglo-West-Indian life / by William R.H. Trowbridge, Jr. - New York : Tait, Sons & Co., [ 1893] - 274 pages : illustrations ; 19 cm - - Online access with subscription: JISC Historical Texts (British Library 19th Century Collection) .

Contents: The queen's representative - The boy who came from home - Mrs Clarendon at home - Helen of Tryo - An obeah story. - An old portrait - The muse of history. - For the sake of the cross - The war of the Amazons - An inconvenient devotion - Mademoiselle Narsac - The despair of Daage - Colonial amenities - The best of friends fall out sometimes - In the valley of the shadow of death - A scientist day by day - A daughter of Babylon - His Excellency leaves us.

The queen's representative.--The boy who came from home.--Mrs. Clarendon at home.--Helen of Troy.--An obeah story.--An old portrait.--The muse of history.--For the sake of the cross.--The war of the Amazons.--An inconvenient devotion.--Mademoiselle Narsac.--The despair of D aaga.--Colonial amenities.--The best of friends fall out sometimes.--In the valley of the shadow of death.--A scientist day by day.--A daughter of Babylon.--His Excellency leaves us.

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