Research Catalog

Title

The history of the island of Dominica : Containing a description of its situation, extent, climate, mountains, rivers, natural productions, &c. &c. : together with an account of the civil government, trade, laws, customs, and manners of the different inhabitants of that island : its conquest by the French, and restoration to the British dominions / by Thomas Atwood.

Author

Atwood, Thomas, -1793.

Publication

London : Printed for J. Johnson, no. 72, St. Paul's Church-Yard, MDCCXCI. [1791]

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Details

Additional Authors

Johnson, Joseph, 1738-1809

Description

vii, 285, [3] p.; 21 cm.

Donor/Sponsor

Home to Harlem Project funded by the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation.

Subjects

• Black people > Dominica > Early works to 1800
• Great Britain > Foreign relations > Dominica > Early works to 1800
• Slavery > Dominica > Early works to 1800
• France > Foreign relations > Dominica > Early works to 1800
• Dominica > Foreign relations > Great Britain > Early works to 1800
• Dominica > History > Early works to 1800
• Dominica > Social life and customs > Early works to 1800
• Dominica > Foreign relations > France > Early works to 1800
• Natural history > Dominica > Early works to 1800
• Dominica > Description and travel > Early works to 1800

Note

• Advertisements, p. [2]-[3] at end.
• Signatures: A⁴ B-T⁸

Indexed In (note)

• English short title catalogue
• Sabin, J. Dictionary of books relating to America from its discovery to the present time

Provenance (note)

• is part of the original collection purchased from Arthur A. Schomburg in 1926.

Contents

ch. 1. Description of the island, its situation, extent, climate, and other subjects; together with an account of the conquest of it, its cession to Great Britain, and the disposal of the lands by the crown -- ch. 2. Description of the soil, mountains, and woods; of valuable timber, and other trees; also of the birds of the woods peculiar to the island -- ch. 3. Of the rivers and lakes in the island, river and fresh water fish, also sea fish, land crabs, and a description of the native quadruped, and other animals -- ch. 4. Of the most remarkable reptiles and insects of the island, their venemous and other qualities, with remarks -- ch. 5. An account of the different articles of West Indian produce raised in the island; the number of sugar and coffee plantations therein, with remarks -- ch. 6. Names and descriptions of particular West India fruits which grow in the island; also of European and American fruits, herbs, vegetables, and flowers; with observations on their properties, &c. -- ch. 7. Of the trade of the island, previous to its reduction by the French last war, with a relation of that circumstance; and the articles of capitulation to which it surrendered -- ch. 8. Of the government of the island under the French, with a relation of the distressed situation of the English inhabitants, until its restoration to Great Britain; an account of that event, and several other subjects -- ch. 9. An account of the division of the island into parishes and towns, with a description of its capital, the principal buildings, fortifications, and harbour; together with observations on Prince Rupert's bay, and the grand savannah in that island -- ch. 10. The civil government, officers, courts, and other subjects relative to them; also a description of the militia of that island -- ch. 11. Description of the white inhabitants, free people of colour, and native Indians of the island; their manners and customs, with observations -- ch. 12. Of the negro slaves of this island, their rebellion and reduction, the usage, manners, customs, and characters of these people in general in the West Indies -- ch. 13. Of the present trade of the island, and the free port of Roseau, with remarks. Conclusion.

Call Number

Sc Rare 972.97-A (Atwood, T. History of the island of Dominica)

LCCN

02013775

OCLC

• 4447873
• NYPGR4447873-B

Author

Atwood, Thomas, -1793.

Title

The history of the island of Dominica : Containing a description of its situation, extent, climate, mountains, rivers, natural productions, &c. &c. : together with an account of the civil government, trade, laws, customs, and manners of the different inhabitants of that island : its conquest by the French, and restoration to the British dominions / by Thomas Atwood.

Imprint

London : Printed for J. Johnson, no. 72, St. Paul's Church-Yard, MDCCXCI. [1791]

Indexed In:

English short title catalogue, T88317

Sabin, J. Dictionary of books relating to America from its discovery to the present time, 2343

Provenance

Copy in Sc Rare 972.97-A (accession no. B498971) is part of the original collection purchased from Arthur A. Schomburg in 1926. NN

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Added Author

Johnson, Joseph, 1738-1809, publisher.

Schomburg, Arthur Alfonso, 1874-1938, former owner.

Research Call Number

Sc Rare 972.97-A (Atwood, T. History of the island of Dominica)

*KF 1791 (Atwood, T. History of the island of Dominica)