bc

The Gorgeous Isle

book_age0+
0
FOLLOW
1K
READ
like
intro-logo
Blurb

A Romance

(1908)

Illustrated by C. Coles Phillips

To Mrs. Spencer Wigley, of St. Kitts, B. W. I.

"We are all souls of fire and children of the sun."--Helmholtz

chap-preview
Free preview
Notes
Bath House. This hotel was erected in 1804 at a cost of 40,000, although built entirely by slaves. Its varied and brilliant career came to an end some time in the forties. The tide of fashion turned, and as it was too large for a private residence, it was left to the elements. Earthquakes have riven it, hurricanes unroofed it, and time devoured it, but it is still magnificent in its ruin. Atlantis. Bacon, in “The New Atlantis,” assumes America to be the fabled continent of Atlantis, which, according to his theory, was not submerged, but flooded to such an extent that all the inhabitants perished except the few that fled to the highest mountain tops. I have, however, preferred to adopt the Platonic theory, as at once more plausible and interesting. Queen Elizabeth’s Ring. West Indian tradition gives this historic ring to the Warner family, as related in the story. It descended in the direct line to Colonel Edward Warner, who bequeathed it by will to his brother, Ashton Warner, as “a diamond ring in shape of a heart, given by Queen Elizabeth to the Earl of Essex.” This will, dated 27th of December, 1732, was proved in the Probate Court of Canterbury, England, on the 21st of February following. From Ashton Warner it descended to his son Joseph, and at the date of the story was in the possession of Charles Warner, Esq., Solicitor-General of Trinidad, B. W. I.

editor-pick
Dreame-Editor's pick

bc

All I Want

read
1.2K
bc

Cooperin koetus

read
1K
bc

The Triplets' Rejected Disabled Mate

read
37.1K
bc

Luna Warrior's Revenge

read
1K
bc

Falling For My Mysterious Wife

read
1K
bc

Flash Marriage: A Wife For A Stranger

read
4.9K
bc

CHARMED BY THE BARTENDER (Modern Love #1)

read
21.5K

Scan code to download app

download_iosApp Store
google icon
Google Play
Facebook