CONTENTS 



CHAPTER PAOB 



I. YOIT AND I .-...- 1 



n. LITTLE GRAINS OF SUGAR .... 6 



in. A CHAT ABOUT SUGAR-CANE - - - - 9 



IV. A CHAT ABOUT SUGAR-CANE {conUnued) - - 14 



V. A CHAT ABOUT BEET-SUGAR - - - - 16 



VI. A CHAT ABOUT SUGAR-BEET - - - - 22 



Vn. DEMERARA SUGAR AT HOME - - - . - 25 



Vm. A TRIP " ABACK " - - - - - 31 



IX. A TRIP " ABACK " {continued) - - - - 36 



X. A VISIT TO A DEMERARA SUGAR FACTORY - - 38 



XI. A VISIT TO A DEMERARA SUGAR FACTORY {continued) ■ 42 



Xn. MERRYMAKING ON A DEMERARA SUGAR ESTATE - - 46 



Xm. HOW DEMERARA SUGAR LEAVES HOME - - 61 



XIV. HOW DEMERARA SUGAR LEAVES HOME {continued) • 54 



XV. SUGAR-PRODUCTION IN THE BRITISH WEST INDIES - 59 



XVI. A VISIT TO AN OLD-WORLD SUGAR-MILL - - 62 



XVII. THE CENTRAL FACTORY SYSTEM - • - 67 



XVni. A NIGHT VISIT TO GUNTHORPES CENTRAL FACTORY - 69 



XIX. A PEEP AT RIVAL CANE-LANDS . - - - 73 



XX. A VISIT TO A BEET-SUGAR FACTORY - - - 78 



XXI. BOUND AND ABOUT A SUGAR REFINERY - • 82 



