The West Indies : The Natural and Physical History of the Windward and Leeward Colonies
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Paperback / Softback
ISBN-10
110802310X
ISBN-13
9781108023108
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Imprint
Cambridge University Press
Country of Manufacture
GB
Country of Publication
GB
Publication Date
Nov 25th, 2010
Print length
438 Pages
Weight
550 grams
Dimensions
21.60 x 14.00 x 2.50 cms
Product Classification:
Historical geographyHistorical geography
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This 1837 work provides a comprehensive survey of the British West Indies, by the Inspector of Hospitals. While it shows a particular interest in disease and climate, Halliday discusses the history, religion, administration and economic life of the islands, shortly after the abolition of slavery.
Sir Andrew Halliday (1782–1839) served as a surgeon in the Peninsular War, and then as a royal physician. In 1832 he was appointed Inspector of Hospitals in the West Indies until ill-health forced his return to Scotland. During his time there he collected the information for this work, published in 1837. His study of the Windward and Leeward Islands in the West Indies is comprehensive. He covers the colonisation, administration, religious, social and economic history of the islands, flora and fauna, and the climate and diseases of the region. Trinidad he judged to be the most unhealthy of the islands, with malaria being a serious problem due to the terrain and vegetation. He kept meteorological records, and commented on seasonal patterns of illnesses. He also discusses the effects of the abolition of slavery, believing that the scare-mongering of the anti-abolitionists had been proved false.
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