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Overend R.M. and Walker Overend, M.A., M.D. (Oxon) - Wintering for invalids in the West Indies (1910)
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| Schrijver: | Overend R.M. and Walker Overend, M.A., M.D. (Oxon) |
| Titel: | Wintering for invalids in the West Indies (1910) |
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| Uitgever: | Printed by Spottiswoode & Co. Ltd. New-Street Square, E.C. signed: "To Mr or Ms Johns, with the authors ! compliments. sep 1910" |
| Bijzonderheid: | WHEN a winter sea-voyage is recommended for health, change, or when the inclemency of the English winter is feared, a trip to the West Indies seems particularly suitable. |
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| Meer info | Wintering for invalids in the West Indies Overend R.M. and Walker Overend, M.A., M.D. (Oxon) Late Radcliffe travelling fellow in the University of Oxford and senior physician to the Prince of Wales' Hospital at Tottenham, N. Printed by Spottiswoode & Co. Ltd. New-Street Square, E.C. signed: "To Mr or Ms Johns, with the authors ! compliments. sep 1910" PREFACE This pamphlet is the record of impressions jotted down day by day during the cruise. It is written chiefly for the use of the individual in search of health, change, and sunshine. Most of the photographs were taken with a quick-focussing Kodak, but a few weren kindly lent by Mr. JACOB, a fellow-tourist. The diagrams were drawn by Mr. E. R. NIXEY, and the medal of Portobello was given by a friend, Mr. F. H. OATES. THE AUTHORS. July 6, 1910. CONTENTS PREFACE I. OUTFIT AND PRELIMINARIES II. THE OUTWARD VOYAGE III. AMONG THE CARIBBEES IV. JAMAICA V. NATURAL PRODUCTIONS AND CLIMATE OF JAMAICA VI. PANAMA AND THE CANAL ZONE VII. COLOMBIA AND TRINIDAD VIII. HOMEWARD BOUND APPENDIX WINTERING FOR INVALIDS IN THE WEST INDIES OUTFIT AND PRELIMINARIES Auferimur cultu.—Ovid. WHEN a winter sea-voyage is recommended for health, change, or when the inclemency of the English winter is feared, a trip to the West Indies seems particularly suitable. In the first place, there is a maximum of seatravel, with a minimum of the fatigue of land-excursions and of sight-seeing ; secondly, it is a cruise chiefly through British territory, with good English food, and excellent sanitation ; and, in the third place, one sails for weeks and weeks with unclouded skies and balmy weather. Later we shall mention those conditions, either of disease or its sequels, which appear to indicate a voyage of this kind ; but, for the present, we shall assume that the invalid or tourist has decided to take the trip, and is anxious to obtain information as to the route and company to select. The Royal Mail Steam Packet Company (18 Moorgate Street, E.C.) offer several West Indian tours, at the commencement of the year, and the tourist should communicate with them. Many people, however, have never made long trips on the ocean and know next to nothing of the ........................ |
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