Project Gutenberg 2023-04-07 Public domain in the USA. 294 Ligon, Richard 1662 04003229 A true & exact history of the island of Barbados A true and exact history of the island of Barbados $aUnited Kingdom :$bHumphrey Mosley, $c1657. Sonya Schermann, John Campbell and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "A True & Exact History of the Island of Barbados" by Richard Ligon is a historical account written in the mid-17th century. This work chronicles Ligon's experiences and observations during his travels to Barbados, offering insight into the island's geography, flora, and the sugar production process, alongside socio-political contexts. The narrative serves as both a personal account and a broader commentary on colonial endeavors, particularly in the Caribbean. The opening of the book presents Ligon's motivations for undertaking this journey, highlighting the circumstances that compelled him to leave England. He begins with his reflections while imprisoned, acknowledging a debt of gratitude towards a friend who encouraged him to document his observations of Barbados. Ligon describes the beauty of the island and its rich resources, introducing readers to both the natural landscape and the people he encounters. He paints a vivid picture of his voyage, touching on maritime details and the diverse marine life that captures his attention. Throughout this beginning, the tone blends curiosity with an earnest desire to inform and enlighten his readers about the island's potential for prosperity through sugar cultivation and trade. (This is an automatically generated summary.) https://archive.org/details/trueexacthistory00ligo/page/n9/mode/2up 20201030092420ligon 1657 GB Reading ease score: 60.0 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Barbados -- Description and travel Plants -- Barbados Sugar -- Manufacture and refining -- Barbados F2001 Text Category: Travel Writing Category: History - Other Category: History - Early Modern (c. 1450-1750) 517781 2025-06-28T04:41:19.764701 text/html 506682 2023-04-10T13:22:07 text/html 3733722 2025-06-28T04:41:28.255692 application/epub+zip 3737936 2025-06-28T04:41:21.905720 application/epub+zip 359921 2025-06-28T04:41:20.699731 application/epub+zip 4234175 2025-06-28T04:41:32.777638 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 4140343 2025-06-28T04:41:27.218653 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 467701 2025-06-28T04:41:18.640696 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 459364 2023-04-10T14:20:01 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18763 2025-06-28T04:41:32.933621 application/rdf+xml 26809 2025-06-28T04:41:20.921703 image/jpeg 3899 2025-06-28T04:41:20.807707 image/jpeg 172881 2023-04-10T14:20:01 application/octet-stream application/zip 4072424 2023-04-10T13:22:22 application/octet-stream application/zip 4087672 2025-06-28T04:41:19.873723 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia