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Perspective view of Roseau in the Island of Dominica in the West Indies

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View of Roseau in the island of Dominica in the West Indies. Boats, varying in size, are at sea.
[Engraved for Middleton's Complete System of Geography]

The 'Wolverine' that took George William Gordon to Morant Bay to be hanged

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"The Wolverine" the ship on which Governor Eyre took George William Gordon to St. Thomas, where martial law was in force, to be hanged.

Trinidad from the Gulf of Paria

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A view of the landscape and buildings in a town in Trinidad, as seen from the Gulf of Paria. Boats, varying in size, are at sea.

The Ferry Inn, on the road to Spanish Town

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People on horses riding past the Ferry Inn in St. Catherine. Behind the inn, three black women are doing laundry in the river.

Urbs Domingo in the Hispaniola

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Bird's eye view of the port and town of Santo Domingo in Hispaniola.

Urbs Domingo in Hispaniola

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11 1/4 x 14". engraving.

From: Montanus, Arnoldus. De Nieewe en Onbekende Weereld. This print appeared in the above and also in Dr. Dapper's and John Ogilby's translations which were plagiarisms from Montanus.