Excerpt from A Geographical Sketch of St. Domingo, Cuba, and Nicaragua: With Remarks on the Past and Present Policy of Great Britain, Affecting Those Countries The object of this sketch is to illustrate the moral condition of a region which has hitherto been regarded with but little interest except on the score of trade, and to point out some of the obstacles which have been placed in the way of its advancement These lands of the "Cypress and Myrtle," have, by their luxurious productions, ministered largely to the enjoyment of the people of other countries, and almost the only plant of that clime which has been viewed with total indifference by enlightened and polished nations seems to have been Man. If these few pages should inspire a single operative kindly feeling towards the race alluded to, or tend in any degree to the correction of the abuses which have been so long practised, the writer's aim will be accomplished. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.