Jamaica Proverbial Philosophy. 55 



Let any one who is at all acquainted with West Indian 

 negro life and chara6ler as it existed in Jamaica half a 

 century ago, examine these old time sayings and he will 

 find in them a depth of thought, a power of imagination, 

 and a brilliancy of wit, which at once places the Son of 

 Africa in a position to ask his more intelligent, simply 

 because more favourably situated fellows, " Am I not a 

 man and brother ?" 



" Children we are all 

 Of one Great Father, in whatever clime, 

 His providence hath cast the seed of life, 

 All tongues, all colours ; neither after death 

 Shall we be sorted into languages 

 And tints,— white, black and tawny, Greek and Goth, 

 Northmen and offspring of hot Africa; 

 The Allseeing Father — He in whom we live and move. 

 He, the impartial Judge of all, regards 

 Nations, and hues, and dialefts alike. 

 According to their works shall they be judged, 

 When evenhanded justice in the scale 

 Their good and evil weighs." 



