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The West Indies and the Spanish Main

Anthony Trollope

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Book Excerpt: 
. . .I do not mean to assert that he is absolutely without mental power, as a calf is. He does draw conclusions, but he carries them only a short way. I think that he seldom understands the purpose of industry, the object of truth, or the results of honesty. He is not always idle, perhaps not always false, certainly not always a thief; but his motives are the fear of immediate punishment, or hopes of immediate reward. He fears that and hopes that only. Certain virtues he copies, because they are the virtues of a white man. The white man is the god present to his eye, and he believes in him—believes in him with a qualified faith, and imitates him with a qualified constancy.

And thus I am led to say, and I say it with sorrow enough, that I distrust the negro's religion. What I mean is this: that in my opinion they rarely take in and digest the great and simple doctrines of Christianity, that they should love and fear the Lord their God, and love their neighbours . . . Read More

Community Reviews

4.00
- Helen - Jul 06, 2023

I really enjoyed this travelogue by Anthony Trollope! He described the locations and his travel with an eye to interesting details. It's not PC, but it's truthful, from his point of view!

4.00
- Bruce - Feb 19, 2023

This, I've heard, is the most dynamic of Trollope's travel books. He tours the West Indies, (which perhaps should be considered the 'Sugar Islands', Central America, and finishes up in Trinidad, British and Dutch Guinea.
Some of the best coverage was of Jamaica. One senses Trollope's emotional invol

5.00
- Seth - May 15, 2017

I read only the section that recounts his two weeks in British Guiana. I intend to circle back and read the entire book. I would for no other reason than this is some excellent writing, and Trollope’s enjoyable personality and wry style of reporting reminds me of Mark Twain.

But I also think this is

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