Stark's History And Guide To The Bahama Islands ...: Including Their History, Inhabitants, Climate, Agriculture, Geology, Government And Resources - Couverture rigide
Présentation de l'éditeur
In the following pages it has been the authors intention to produce, as the title indicates, a history and guide to the Bahama I slands. In the performance of this task every available source of information known to him has been drawn upon, the best authorities have been consulted, such as Bruce s, Mc Kinnen s, Edwards ,and Bacot shistories, from which much valuable information have been compiled, and also from some recent works on the Bahamas, such as Powles, I ves, Drysdi les and the Nassau A lmanac. The author is under special obligation to His Excellenc, Sir Ambrose Shea, governor of the Bahamas, Hon. G. C.C amplejohn, judge of the Court of Common Pleas, Mr. A. E. Moseley, publisher of the Nassau Guardian and Almanac Mr. R. W. Parsons of the Ward Line of steamers, and Mr. J. F. Coonley for the many courtesies and valuable aid extended the author in obtaining materials for his work.
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