The West Indies: The Natural and Physical History of the Windward and Leeward Colonies

by Andrew Halliday

Book Overview

Sir Andrew Halliday (1782-1839) served as a surgeon in the Peninsular War, and then as a royal physician. In 1832 he was appointed Inspector of Hospitals in the West Indies until ill-health forced his return to Scotland. During his time there he collected the information for this work, published in 1837. His study of the Windward and Leeward Islands in the West Indies is comprehensive. He covers the colonisation, administration, religious, social...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 110802310X
• ISBN13: 9781108023108
• Release Date: November 2010
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 438 Pages
• Weight: 1.22 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 5.5" x 8.5"