Present State of the Spanish Colonies
Including a Particular Report of Hispañola, or the Spanish Part of Santo Domingo
2 Volume Set

Table of Contents

Volume 1: Preface
Introduction
1. First discovery, and early history of Hispañola
2. Present government of Haiti
3. Description of the coast, harbours, bays, and detached islands of Hispañola
4. Soil and resources compared with those of Haiti, country, vallies, climate, plains, branding cattle, woods described
5. Rivers, streams, lakes, &c.
6. Aspect of the country, and stroke of the sun and moon
7. Species of woods, fruits, vegetable productions, &c.
8. Mines, mineral productions, &c.
9. Animals, game, fish, insects, &c.
10. Population, cities, towns, &c.
11. Amusements
12. Indians, their history, one of their idols described, decline and rise of Hispañola, policy of the French in the West Indies
13. Occupation of the island by the French, till their final expulsion by the English and Spaniards
14. Advantages that result to England from dispossessing the French of Hispañola
Appendix. Volume 2:
15. Division of territory
16. How South America was first peopled
17. Civilized Indians
18. Characteristic sketches of the American Spaniards
19. Climate of Spanish America
20. Administration of justice
21. Negro slaves
22. Trade of Spanish America
23. Population
24. Considerations on the relative situation of the Spanish colonies to the mother country
Appendix.