Two years in the French West Indies

Two years in the French West Indies

A Midsummer Trip to the Tropics Martinique Sketches: I. Les Porteuses II. La Grande Anse III. Un Revenant IV. La Guiablesse V. La Vrette VI. Les Blanchisseuses VII. La Pele VIII. 'Ti Canoti IX. La Fille de Couleur X. Bte-ni-pi XI. Ma Bonne XII. "Pa combin, ch!" XIII. Y XIV. Lys XV. Appendix:Some Creole Melodies La Montagne Pele Charlotte Amalie, St. Thomas Old Sugar Mill, St. Kitts Belle Fontaine, Martinique St. Pierre To-day Suzanne Cimetire du Mouillage, St. Pierre Road to Morne Rouge St. PierreStreet Among the Ruins The Empress Josephine The Quay, Bridgetown Bridgetown, Barbadoes Country Road, Barbadoes The Lion or Gun Hill, Barbadoes The Devil's Door, Martinique The Road to St. Pierre Fort-de-France Les Porteuses Cathedral, Fort-de-France Home from Market, St. Pierre Le Calvaire A Wayside Shrine Pitons du Carbet Fort-de-France Les Blanchisseuses La Pele The Cathedral, St. Pierre Ruins, St. Pierre Armistice Day, Fort-de-France Market, Fort-de-France Creole Women Didier Springs The high piping quaver of Madame Hardy's voice followed by the soft padding sound of bare feet on the tile flagging, the cooing of pigeons in the cote in the court below, the ever-present cool gurgling sound of the fountain splashing in the pool, are the only sounds that break the somnolence of midday in Le Grand Hotel de la Paix. The soft caress of the trade winds that careen the palm crests bears the breath of the vanilla blossoms and bougainvillea that festoon the rail of the balcony. A pair of lizards, flashes of green flame, chase each other in the white noon sunshine, or freeze into immobility in a moment of alarm. The shops are closed for siesta and the whole town dozes away the golden hours from eleven till two. There is no hurry. To-morrow will be time enough. Le bon Dieu is prodigal with his sunshine and rain. Food is to be had for the picking. A thatch is shelter enough and clothes are but a convention, not a necessity. Surely there is no hurry! Mais non, missie! ......Buy Now (To Read More)

Product details

Ebook Number: 63102
Author: Hearn, Lafcadio
Release Date: Sep 2, 2020
Format: eBook
Language: English

Contributors

Illustrator: Rushmore, Arthur W., 1883-1955