Publisher's Synopsis
Excerpt from History of Trinidad, Vol. 1: From 1781 Ti 1813
That Trinidad should have so sunk into oblivion - except, perhaps, in mercantile circles - is due to many causes, which the reader of this work will have no difficulty in discovering fortunately it was not always to be so.
In 1868, under the firm and able government of Sir Arthur Gordon, a new era commenced for the Colony old prejudices and antiquated ideas were dispelled, and a totally new policy was given room for development.
Not only did wise and comprehensive measures promote this most welcome change from within, but an incident occurred in 1869 which considerably affected the Island from without.
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