The English in the West Indies; Or, The Bow of Ulysses

The author records a voyage through the British West Indies, combining travel description with historical narrative and political commentary. He visits islands such as Barbados, Trinidad, Dominica, Jamaica, Cuba, and Haiti, and describes towns, plantations, natural features, and everyday life. Attention is given to the legacies of conquest and slavery, the transition to emancipation, patterns of labour importation and freehold cultivation, and the economic strains produced by the sugar industry and export policies. He examines colonial government, debates over self-rule, proposals for regional federation, and political disturbances that reveal tensions of race and authority. The narrative closes with reflections on resources, social prospects, and possible directions for imperial policy.