scarcely attended to. The original natives are very idle, and not very
well off; those who live near the sea shore, catch fish; and those in
the woods, eat such animals as they can get; or climb up trees, for
honey, squirrels, and opussums.

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The settlers, who are the people who have gone out from England and
other countries, to dwell there, live in a very comfortable manner;
they have large farms, with flocks of sheep and herds cattle, fields
of waving corn, rice, and wheat; pretty huts, or shanties, as they are
called, and a profusion of the most beautiful plants and creepers. In
some parts of the country there are thriving towns, with good streets,
elegant shops, and fine houses, such as there are in London.

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From the West Indies, specimens of industry have also come. Rice,
fruits, sugar, metals, and plants, are among the contributions.

The West Indians send us sugar rice, currants, raisins, cloves,
nutmegs, cinnamon, allspice, and mace, for puddings; nice nuts, for
our little boys and girls; coffee, cocoa, and chocolate, for our
breakfast and tea; and fine silk, and cotton, for our dresses.

Under the name of the West Indies, there are many countries:--Cuba,
Jamaica, Hayti, Porto Rico, Barbadoes, and others. In Cuba, are found
mines of gold, copper, and different other metals; there is a quantity
of sugar grown there; and the tobacco is finer than that of most other
islands. The trees are principally ebony, cedar, and mahogany, which