Trinidad and the Other West India Islands and Colonies (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1866 Excerpt: ...3 Washers 19 Total. 1410 Return of Prisoners convicted (and their sentences) of crimes of violence, separating Indian and Chinese Immigrants and others, classifying crimes of Murder, Rape, Rape, Robbery with violence, and other crimes of violence with date and number of executions, from 1st January 1860 to 1st January, I860: --Periods Of Sentence. Years Years Years Years Months Months Months Months Months Months 10 4 3 2 18 15 12 9 6 3 BENEVOLENT SOCIETIES. With the exception of the Daily Meal Society, which owes its existence to the indefatigable exertions of the Rev. S. L. B. Richards and his lady, no other association exists by which the poor might benefit. In former years such was not the case; this proves how matters, even of religion, are retrograding. In 1834; Lady Hill--a descendant of one of the highest aristocratic families of Ireland, and wife of the then Governor, the late Sir Geo. F. Hill, Bart., --founded a " Ladies Benevolent Society," irrespective of colour or creed. The greatest harmony and feeling devoid of all prejudice existed, and by their united exertions the poor derived considerable advantage Ah little think the gay, licentious proud Whom pleasure, power, and affluence surround; They, who their thoughtless hours in giddy mirths, And wanton, often cruel riot, waste; Ah little think they, while they dance along, How many feel, this very moment, death And all the sad variety of pain. Thought, fond man, Of these, and all the thousand nameless ills, That one incessant struggle render life, One scene of toil, of suffering and of fate, Vice in his high career would stand appalled, And heedless rambling impulse learn to think; The conscious heart of charity would warm, And her wide-wish benevolence delate.--Thompson. As a proof of ...