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I'm well-travelled so I can see places coming up. I went to St. Croix in the West Indies at Christmas and it had been hit by a really bad tornado. Values there have gone down but I guarantee they will be up again in eight years. So I'll get in now while it's cheap as chips.
Being raised as an active member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, The Mormons, I became an Eagle scout, and after graduating high school, I went on a full-time church mission to the West Indies for 2 years.
For the execution of the voyage to the Indies, I did not make use of intelligence, mathematics or maps.
Every sea-captain who sailed to the West Indies was expected to bring home a turtle on the return voyage for a feast to his expectant friends.
One of the bibles of my youth was 'Birds of the West Indies,' by James Bond, a well-known ornithologist, and when I was casting about for a name for my protagonist I thought, 'My God, that's the dullest name I've ever heard,' so I appropriated it. Now the dullest name in the world has become an exciting one.
England and France were rivals, not only on the continent, but in the West Indies, in India, and in Europe.
Indies are always an extra challenge. The time is shorter because you have less money to spend and fewer days to shoot.
In sport, there is always room for improvement. Whenever I see my innings against the West Indies or Australia, I think, 'Maybe, I could have done this better or should have changed that.' See, cricket is a skill game, and one can always improve upon the impact one has on an innings.
The British merchants represented that they received some profit indeed from Virginia and South Carolina, as well as the West Indies; but as for the rest of this continent, they were constant losers in trade.
When I met my designs in the market of a remote village in the West Indies, or in the airport restaurant in Zurich, I felt like the mother of many well-behaved children.
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A Field Guide to the Birds of the West
Indies
Descriptions of more than 400 species of birds found in the islands of the West Indies include local names of birds, notes on migrants and winter residents -- as well as birds that breed there -- and voice, habitat, and range information.
James Bond, Roger Tory Peterson, 1999
2
Slave Society In The Danish West
Indies: St Thomas, St ...
For review see: J.R. Ward, in The economic history review : a journal of economic and social history, vol. XLVIII, no. 3 (August 1995); p. 635-636.
Neville A. T. Hall, B. W. Higman, 1992
3
The Growth of the Modern West
Indies
Franklin Knight s Introduction to this new edition underscores the continuing relevance and value of this text for students of Caribbean history and for anyone interested in understanding the dynamics of present-day Caribbean societies. "
4
The Devastation of the
Indies: A Brief Account
Presents Bartolomé de Las Casas's 1552 account of the brutalities he witnessed, committed in the name of Christianity, on voyages to the Spanish colonies of the New World.
Bartolomé de Las Casas, 1974
5
The Development of West
Indies Cricket, Vol. 1: The Age of ...
The second of two volumes providing an analysis of the ebb and flow of West Indies cricket fortunes, this volume covers the third rising of West Indies cricket.
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The Development of West
Indies Cricket, Vol. 2: The Age of ...
This two-volume work provides an analysis of the ebb and flow of West Indies cricket fortunes.
Hilary Beckles, Hilary McD. Beckles, 1999
7
Birds of the West
Indies
Bird lovers, vacationing tourists, local residents, and "armchair travelers" will all want to own this definitive field guide to the birds of the West Indies.
Herbert A. Raffaele, James Wiley, Orlando H. Garrido, 2010
8
Natural and Moral History of the
Indies
written that these animals were brought to Solomon from the West Indies; my
opinion is that they came from the East Indies. chapter 40 * of the vicuñas and
tarugas of peru Among the remarkable things in the Indies of Peru are the
vicuñas and ...
José de Acosta, Jane E. Mangan, 2002
9
A History of the Two
Indies:
In this current edition, Peter Jimack has chosen a representative selection of passages from all books of the Histoire that shows the breadth and scope of the work.
abbé Raynal (Guillaume-Thomas-François), Peter Jimack, 2006
10
The West
Indies: Patterns of Development, Culture and ...
For review see: Roderick A. McDonald, in The economic historic review : a journal of economic and social history, vol. 44, no. 4 (November 1991); p. 765-766.
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449 Years Ago Today, Bartolomé De Las Casas, Apostle Of The …
In 1502, he left Spain for the West Indies, where he became a hacendado of a plantation and a slave owner of Native Americans. «Western Journalism, 七月 15»
USA Cricket: Shivnarine Chanderpaul joins West Indies legends tour
Legendary West Indies Test cricketer Shivnarine Chanderpaul has joined the long list of West Indies legends scheduled to participate in two ... «Dreamcricket, 七月 15»
WICB drops disciplinary charge against Gayle | Cricket | ESPN Cricinfo
On January 12, Gayle slammed the Clive Lloyd-led selection panel for dropping the pair of Dwayne Bravo and Kieron Pollard from West Indies' ... «ESPNcricinfo.com, 七月 15»
EU PSN sale week three: Call of Duty, Need for Speed, indies, more
The third week of the European PSN's Summer of Digital sale is here with discounts across the entire catalogue of Call of Duty, Need for Speed ... «VG247, 七月 15»
Kongregate's Launchpad program helps web indies go mobile …
Through Launchpad, Kongregate has promised to give indies the resources and tools to bring their games to the expansive mobile market. «Pocket Gamer.Biz, 七月 15»
Indies see sales boom thanks to town's broken parking meters …
Independent retailers in Cardigan, West Wales, have experienced a hike in sales over the last month because the parking meters in the town ... «Drapers, 七月 15»
CPL and the future of West Indies cricket - Columns …
Cricket matches in the West Indies are all about maximum self-expression. And I personally love being part of the horn-blowing unison when ... «Jamaica Observer, 七月 15»
Sony's Top Game Dev on How Japan Can Take Its Indies Global
The annual BitSummit indie game festival in Kyoto is more than an opportunity for people to get together to play new games. It's also an ... «Wired, 七月 15»
Two Ohio restaurants among 'Top 100 Indies'
The 2015 list focuses on 100 independent eateries in secondary markets that “are fast becoming culinary meccas in their own right.”. «Dayton Business Journal, 七月 15»
Indies From the '80s and a Pedro Costa Retrospective - WSJ
Indies From the '80s and a Pedro Costa Retrospective. Plus a night with Khalik Allah as part of Rooftop Films and more in this week's Repertory ... «Wall Street Journal, 七月 15»
