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ANTIGUA.—CHAPTER I.

Geography and Statistics of the Island,—Reflections on arrival,—Interview with Clergymen,—with the Governor,—with a member of Assembly,—Sabbath,—Service at the Moravian Chapel,—Sabbath School,—Service at the Episcopal Church,—Service at the Wesleyan Chapel,—Millar’s Estate,—Cane-holing,—Colored planter,—Fitch’s Creek Estate,—Free Villages,—Dinner at the Governor’s,—Donovan’s Estate,—Breakfast at Mr. Watkins,—Dr. Ferguson,—Market,—Lockup house,—Christmas Holidays,—Colored Population,—Thibou Jarvis’s Estate,—Testimony of the Manager,—Anniversary of the Friendly Society,—A negro patriarch,—Green Castle Estate,—Testimony of the Manager,—Anniversary of the Juvenile Association,—Wetherill Estate,—Testimony of the Manager,—Conversation with a boatman,—Moravian station at Newfield,—Testimony of the Missionaries,—School for Adults,—Interview with the Speaker of the Assembly,—Moravian “Speaking,”—Conversation with Emancipated Slaves,—The Rector of St. Philip’s,—Frey’s Estate,—Interview with the American Consul,—Sabbath at Millar’s,—Breakfast at the Villa Estate,—A Fair,—Breakfast at Mr. Cranstoun’s,—His Testimony,—Moravian Station at Cedar Hall,—Conversation with Emancipated Slaves,—Moravian Station at Grace Bay,—Testimony of the Missionaries,—Grandfather Jacob,—Mr. Scotland’s Estate.—A day at Fitch’s Creek,—Views of the Manager,—A call from the Archdeacon,—from Rev. Edward Fraser,—Wesleyan District Meeting,—Social interviews with the Missionaries,—Their Views and Testimony,—Religious Anniversaries,—Temperance Society,—Bible Society,—Wesleyan Missionary Society.—Resolution of the Meeting,—Laying the Corner Stone of a Wesleyan Chapel,—Resolutions of the Missionaries.

ANTIGUA.—CHAPTER II.

GENERAL RESULTS.

Religion,—Statistics of Denominations,—Morality,—Reverence for the Lord’s Day,—Marriage,—Conjugal faithfulness,—Concubinage decreasing,—Temperance,—Profane Language rare,—Statistics of the Bible Society,—Missionary Associations,—Temperance Societies,—Friendly Societies,—Daily Meal Society,—Distressed Females’ Friend Society,—Education,—Annual Examination of the Parochial School,—Infant Schools in the Country,—Examination at Parham,—at Willoughby Bay,—Mr. Thwaite’s Replies to Queries on Education,—Great Ignorance before Emancipation,—Aptness of the Negroes to learn,—Civil and Political Condition of the Emancipated.