Reminiscences
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We touched at San Domingo, on our way, and were amused at the rep- resentatives of the island, who raced out in huge scows to our steamer lying in the offing. We were at least a mile from the island and the frantic eftbrts of the native boatmen to reach us were indeed amus- ing. Their jargon when they did arrive 124 FELIX MORRIS S REMINISCENCES.
consisted of incomprehensible French. It was a babel, and free fights galore were features of the demonstration. Order was restored only by deluging th...em all with water from the ship's hose, one of the sailors remarking : "It's the only way ye can manage them bloomin' duft'ers. " Then Barbadoes ! a densely populated, glaring place with roads that scintillate and glitter in their whiteness ; so shiny that at noontime they are painful to gaze upon. The sugar cane fields aflford a grateful contrast, of course, but oh I how the sun beats down and how the intensity of the glare grows upon you.
And the "true Barbadian born" col- ored gentleman — what an aggressive, rabid creature he is !
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To quickly assess the difficulty of the text, read a short excerpt:
We touched at San Domingo, on our way, and were amused at the rep- resentatives of the island, who raced out in huge scows to our steamer lying in the offing. We were at least a mile from the island and the frantic eftbrts of the native boatmen to reach us were indeed amus- ing. Their jargon when they did arrive 124 FELIX MORRIS S REMINISCENCES.
consisted of incomprehensible French. It was a babel, and free fights galore were features of the demonstration. Order was restored only by deluging th...em all with water from the ship's hose, one of the sailors remarking : "It's the only way ye can manage them bloomin' duft'ers. " Then Barbadoes ! a densely populated, glaring place with roads that scintillate and glitter in their whiteness ; so shiny that at noontime they are painful to gaze upon. The sugar cane fields aflford a grateful contrast, of course, but oh I how the sun beats down and how the intensity of the glare grows upon you.
And the "true Barbadian born" col- ored gentleman — what an aggressive, rabid creature he is !
What to read after Reminiscences?
You can find similar books in the "Read Also" column, or choose other free books by Felix Morris to read onlineMoreLess
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