The Names of Our Plantations. 61 
Broke Pot. Such a result is possibly indicated by John Lrewern’s Folly. A 
place of beasts (Huis’t Dieren) at first suggests something of the sort, but as it 
is the name of a place in Holland it probably means a good cattle farm. 
Success rewarded Industry, even Good and Better Success ; and in the end 
came benefit (Weldaad), Profit, Prosperity, Triumph, with Felicitie. After all 
the outcome or result (Uitkomst) was of the greatest importance. 
From these few notes something may be gathered by which a peep into the 
thoughts of the early planter can be made. He had long and hard struggles 
with bush and swamp, but there is no name for despair however painful the 
experience. Sickness was rampant when the long line of coast was reclaimed from 
Courida swamp and savannah. A planter some eighty years ago said that the 
white man was up to his eyes in mud and slush every day. Of the many he had 
known in those days only himself was left. No doubt the negroes also suffered 
to some extent, but it was the white overseer who died ; he took risks from which 
the valuable chattel must be preserved. I may note in this connection that when 
the Stabroek Canals required cleaning, owners of negroes often refused to hire 
their people on account of the risk from broken bottles. 
